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The transcontinental railroad was built in 1869. A various array of problems can affect railroads. thermal expansion and bad weld alignment are specific to railways itself, but the Sierra also ...

We all know about Pearl Harbor. But I’m curious how Imperial Japan managed to take Guam, Wake, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and China. The only reason I can think of to explain these conquests were ...

After the fall of the Soviet Union, all the post-Soviet republics (e.g., Ukraine, Kazakhstan) inherited some state-owned corporations. However, since all the corporations were under the control of the ...

Were insects consumed in the Northern Europe in the late Middle Ages by the rural population? It seems natural to use any available source of food during a famine, but in order to get substantial ...

After the sack (in 1631) of Magdeburg for how long did the imperial army stay in the city? Did they leave a garrison behind? EDIT Tilly who led the forces in Magdeburg later led them on July 22nd ...

I found this among our family photos and am trying to figure out who it might be.

I've seen this in/on many manga/anime, but I cannot find what it is called nor where to buy one online. It's like a headband that one wears to keep their hair out of their face, but is long and thin ...

On Wiki, it is said that even in the Bronze Age, sea people looted with boat. But is it safe to cross the sea by boat in the Bronze Age? If not, since when has it been stable to cross the sea by boat? ...

I am looking for exampled of well-known/high-profile vaccine/vaccination failures. A recent example that I am familiar with is Dengvaxia, which (like having the Dengue itself) can lead to a more ...

The position of the Catholic Church (officially through the pope) regarding slavery of native Americans in the American continent is very clear. At the beginning of the European colonization of such ...

Some time ago I watched a documentary on Inca Empire, since its creation to the death of Túpac Amaru. Although it wasn't stated explicitly, I came out of it with an impression that after Manco Inca ...

I was reading the book Flora Unveiled: The Discovery and Denial of Sex in Plants by Lee Taiz and Lincoln Taiz published by Oxford. In Chapter 8, "Plant sex from Empedocles to Theophrastus", ...

statistician here. I'm trying to broaden my horizons and learn more outside my degree/field of expertise, and I'm trying to figure out where to start in history. I generally prefer more rigorous ...

Only Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recognized the legitimacy of the Taliban government in 1996-2001. Many Afghans on Twitter and Facebook claim that Zolmy ...

I've been searching for the answer of the origin/ history of pub games in British pubs. However, this is what I've encountered in some different sources ( including Wikipedia): In his book, Beer and ...