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Examination of Battles Featuring Extreme Examples of “Mother Nature”

by HistoryBuff May 24, 2022, 12:12 am

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TIL that the Schwartzkopff torpedo was based on the Whitehead design. Schwartzkopff translates to Blackhead. In 2 battles where this torpedo was employed, 3 ships were sunk.

by whatilearned April 13, 2022, 2:08 pm

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What happened when battles were fought and enemy leaders were caught alive?

by HistoryBuff April 4, 2022, 11:36 am

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TIL Sergeant Stubby was a American stray who participated in 17 battles during WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and allegedly once caught a German soldier by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American soldiers found him.

by whatilearned February 24, 2022, 10:18 am

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TIL of Siren Kings, a youth subculture where crews try to build the loudest and clearest sound system. The “sirens” are a mix of battery-powered loudspeakers and public address systems fixed to cars or bikes. Celine Dion’s music is often used in Siren battles as they must showcase treble over bass.

by whatilearned February 20, 2022, 6:14 pm

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Bloons TD Battles — Letter to Ninja Kiwi

by CopyPastaArchive January 24, 2022, 4:09 pm

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What battles or tactics are involved with the Château de Puilaurens?

by HistoryBuff January 19, 2022, 3:21 pm

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Ridley Scott is making a biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte in which he will show 6 of Napoleon’s 61 battles. Which 6 would you choose?

by HistoryBuff January 9, 2022, 5:36 pm

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Did any of the Soviet troops on the German border at the time of Operation Barbarossa later participate in the battles of Moscow, Leningrad, or Kiev, or were they all destroyed/rendered combat ineffective in the first weeks?

by HistoryBuff December 3, 2021, 1:46 pm

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Question regarding a First Boer War battle’s name

by HistoryBuff December 3, 2021, 1:09 pm

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TIL drawings of battles between knights and snails appear in the margins of many texts from the 13th and 14th centuries. There is no known explanation for the meaning behind this recurring depiction.

by whatilearned September 27, 2021, 9:36 am

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Question about the groin as a target in battles and cultures ( i know.. but hear me out )

by HistoryBuff September 19, 2021, 2:34 pm

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