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When (if ever) did common people address each other as "comrade" in China and Russia/the Soviet Union?Hollywood gives us fictional portrayals of Soviet officers prepending "Comrade" to other titles in, for example, the fictional film The Hunt for Red October set in 1984. Decades ago I'd read ...
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How did the Mongol Empire manage administration and communication across such a vast territory?Communication is vital to administering a big territory. How did the Mongol Empire manage communication and administration across such a vast territory without technology and in such harsh climate?
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Was it a war crime to shoot at paratrooper whilst they dropped?I've read that pilots who have bailed out (for whatever reason) and are parachuting to safety are considered Hors de combat (essentially no longer fair game) and under the 1949 Geneva conventions ...
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What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence?A quick glance at Wikipedia's list of Polish people demonstrates the stereotype as false. Poland has produced notable minds in such diverse areas of knowledge as Astronomy (Nicolaus Copernicus), ...
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What was Hitler's attitude towards the Aryans of India?Considering some of the questions/questioners that have cropped up recently on this site, what was the Nazi attitude towards India and specifically the Aryans of India? Did Hitler consider them to be ...
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Why did China shut itself out of the world in the 15th century?After a period of maritime explorations (see Zheng He) in the early 15th century, the Ming Dynasty started shutting the Middle Kingdom out of the rest of the world. This of course continued with the ...
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What is the difference between the Middle Ages and the Dark Ages?Is there any difference between the "Middle Ages" and the "Dark Ages"?
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Can someone explain the joke that killed Chrysippus of Soli?There are a number of versions of how Chrysippus died, one of which says he drank some overproof wine while another says that he died of laughter*. Apparently, he died laughing at his own joke. The ...
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What is the truth behind this speech by (Lord Macaulay)?Was this speech was delivered by Macaulay in British parliament? Got many articles saying that this speech was not delivered by Macaulay. Is it true? What are the facts behind this speech? I have ...
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