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In alot of US Westerns cowboys and such are seen wearing long sleeves, panchos etc.? Is this real or a movie trope? If its real would not most die or drop from heat stroke?

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What's your favourite historical fact?

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Nazis are far-right, so why were/are they called National Socialists?

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Socialism is leftism, Nazism is not, so why were they called, and some people still call them, the National Socialists?

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How did people in ancient times build multi story buildings without them collapsing?

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I'm wondering how they figured out how to prevent buildings from collapsing before structural engineering became widespread and default in the building process

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When did the whole Manifest Destiny quit for the US? Why did it fall out of favor and how come we barely hear about it especially in moving forward as a Society?

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In Saving Private Ryan they land on normandy with boats that open from the front and everyone pours out. Did the people in the front not know they would most likely be shot instantly?

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I read and watched the movie about Troy and Achilles. Lets say its all true wouldn't whoever shot Achilles has to be pretty much a sniper with a bow and arrow to hit that small of a target?

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Lemmings and students of history. What is your main subject that your good great at? Or what is your area of expertise and why?

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It is said while on the cross Jesus converted a thief who was next to him. Taking into account it probably took them a little while to fully die is there writings of what else they talked about?

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In all of wars what prevented a soldier who country was invading another or vice versa just walk off and say screw this. Find a town to settle down in and just start a new life?

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If I was Transported back to pirate times. Could/Would I be able to drink that type of rum or whiskey? How powerful would it be and how dangerous would it be in today's standards?

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When the Horse was left at the gates of Troy could they not see all the ships on the horizon and think something was up? Where was the army that bumrushed Troy?

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Back when Johnathan Swift wrote his op ed about eating kids to save the economy. Did people know it was sarcasm or was he ostrocized for it? What was the fallout?

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Way back freed slaves were told, they would get forty acres and a mule if they fought for the Union in the Civil War. How come this seems to be swept aside over they years and not a point of fire?

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When was the last time that mass protest actually helped change U.S. policy?

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I feel that with the complete arrogance and disregard for the law that the Feds will do absolutely nothing.

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In the history of the world has whoever started a trade war with tariffs or other such thing actually come out on top?

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Is the way the US is going similar to how Rome fell and Nazi Germany would have eventually come to an end?

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Effect of the number zero in European economies

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The wiki says it was transferred to Europe via the middle east. It seems obvious the Arabic numerals we use today are so much easier to work with than Roman numerals.

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So Allan Turring was gay? But saved pretty much the whole world by breaking the enigma machine? So after everything is said and done he goes back home and they nail him with an indecency ticket whate?

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whatever. Even though we people who were from other countries would have thrown parades for them if they were straight or closeted? Am I kind of missing how many lives he saved part? Did he not get any recognition coming home?

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How come we don't still have the WPA (Works Project Agency) which created beautiful landmarks, damns and so on. Why did Roosevelt implement it? And why has no pres ever revived it?

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Or even talked about it. It employed like a quarter of the country. Why hasn't anyone sense Rosie ever tried to enact something like it instead of us getting upset at unemployment numbers?

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Did the 18th century British Crown tax Native Americans as well?

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I heard that the song High Hopes was written for Kennedy, is this true? And if it is why hasn't an artist write an original song for their Candidate since? Istead of said Canid ripping off a song?

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Did Jesus ever cuss? Whether or not he is real at that time what would be a cuss or blasphomes? Would speaking out against Rome be considered Blasphomes?

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Did Lee Harvey Oswald become somewhat of a folk hero in certain circles after killing Kennedy? Kind of the same way Luigi is after killing the United Healthcare CEO?

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During wars when soldiers and wives or gf's sending letters back and forth ever get into erotica to kind of give a soldier what he or she is fight for and vice versa?

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Where did the concept of Aliens looking like green or grey with big eyes and a sloping chin come from? When or why did it catch on for so many years?

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Why was the black face genre so popular in the day? Did whites not think they could come up with their own stuff instead of disparraging blacks?

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Why was Jesus, if he existed, was crucified right side up instead of the usual head toward the ground?

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Was Hillary Clinton actually aware of her husbands ....liasions? Or just stood by him for political purposes? And why?

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What were the lives like of wives of dictators thru out history? Did they know what their husbands were doing? Did they approve? Is there anything written about the day to day life of the wife?

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It is said that the Mob helped the US during the conflict with Cuba. How did the US get in contact with the mob? Instead of arresting them? Did the Mob see an incentive to help the government?

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Since it seems I am the majority posting here want to try something. FUCK KARMABOT. Bring on your worst. If this doesn't get he or she to answer then we know this is dead.?

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I don't know if this is the right place but going to ask. Is Trump the Anti Christ exactly how it reads in biblical text and the whole pan thing? Can't be killed and want a one world under him?

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Not trying to get religious or anything but just asking for facts or similarities.

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When in history did the homosexual and others alike become main stream hate? Wasn't homosexuality going on in Rome and other areas? Isn't this like denying history? Why or why not?

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Other than starvation, were native Americans ever cannibals? If so how common was it?

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Google is unsure.

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Do we know the names of any medieval craftsmen?

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I know the answer is yes, but I'm having a hard time finding it. All I ever get from searches is "Life of the Medieval Craftsmen", etc.

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What where historical ways of preventing forgery?

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When did it become unacceptable for white actors to play characters of different races (e.g, black face, yellow face, etc)?

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Are there any "text caches" that we still are not sure what's inside?

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In 1345 he personally discovered a collection of Cicero's letters not previously known to have existed, the collection Epistulae ad Atticum, in the Chapter Library (Biblioteca Capitolare) of Verona Cathedral

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Were there any notable people in history who where lesbian?

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What where key events in history that increased the rights and freedoms of human society?

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Where did the Aryan obsession come from?

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Yes, I'm asking about where Hitler got the idea, but also you can see it depicted in media from that era. The fit and beautiful blonde had been portrayed as the ideal and the desirable so much in things like the stereotypical surfer hunk, and Barbie and Ken, and the chain of blonde sex symbol has continued through today. Where did that start?

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In the roman or greece empire how easy was it to become an assassin or buy one? Did they just go to the nearest friend or relative and say hey kill this person and I will give you such and such money?

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During the Escape from Alcatraz was it actually possible at the time to swim to shore? If not then why didn't they search for bodies to say they died? Or was it just a perfect storm of events?

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Why do Neo Nazi's and those alike shave their head? When most SS had full heads of hairs but the jews in concentration camps were shaved?

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Was FDR's the new deal really that huge at the time? Or is it just the way history remembers it? Did people just hop on board and help? Or was it overblown by historians?

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It seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why?

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When was the first time Zombie was used in any media like books, movies, television etc? And why was it coined?

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Does every country have to go thru a civil or revolutionary war to finally come together? Why or why not? Like America, France, Russia, Iraq and others?

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When Reagan shut down all those mental hospitals in the 80's did crime skyrocket? If yes why if not why?

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What was the historical equivalent, of sorts, to public blogs?

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How was the message of the Hiroshima nuke received in germany?

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Germany capitulated on WW2 on 8 May 1945. Hiroshima was nuked on 6 August 1945, 90 days later.

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How did the Mongol Conquest of China influence chinese religions?

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When the Mongols captured China and established the Yuan dinasty. Did elements of the Mongol religion Tengrism transfer to Chinese religions like Confucianism? Did Han-Chinese convert to Tengrism?

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Keep hearing that this will be the closest race in American History. Were there ever close races where the media said the same thing?

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Who first used scorched earth techniques? And was it sucseful?

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