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US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes -- and kept it a secret for 50 years

cnn.com

Submitted by Eagle4523 t3_10hus3r on January 21, 2023 at 4:15 PM

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Intact 16 meter ancient papyrus scroll uncovered in Saqqara

egyptindependent.com

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_10hh88f on January 21, 2023 at 3:12 AM

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‘If you had money, you had slaves’: how Ethiopia is in denial about injustices of the past

theguardian.com

Submitted by sedentary_position t3_10febzc on January 18, 2023 at 6:13 PM

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When Did Rape Become Considered a Criminal Act in Western Civilization?

Submitted by Keith502 t3_10e8n67 on January 17, 2023 at 10:05 AM

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The idea of ‘precolonial Africa’ is vacuous and wrong | When ‘precolonial’ is used for describing African ideas, processes, institutions and practices, through time, it misrepresents them.

aeon.co

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10b6itg on January 13, 2023 at 9:45 PM

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The lost medieval sword fighting tricks no one can decode - No one knows how medieval knights really fought.

bbc.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_104pkgr on January 6, 2023 at 9:08 AM

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DNA reveals large migration into Scandinavia during the Viking age

theconversation.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_104jssm on January 6, 2023 at 3:46 AM

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The family that bought the King's bed for £100

bbc.co.uk

Submitted by BarKnight t3_10q1djk on January 31, 2023 at 3:07 PM

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Medieval Mixed-Gender Fight Club: Behold Images from a 15th-Century Fighting Manual

openculture.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10pqptr on January 31, 2023 at 6:22 AM

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What Secrets Lie Beneath This 17th-Century French Aristocrat's Smile?

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by Professional_Bite725 t3_10plh0i on January 31, 2023 at 2:21 AM

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The Chickens and the Bulls: The Rise and Incredible Fall of a Vicious Extortion Ring That Preyed on Prominent Gay Men in the 1960s

slate.com

Submitted by PhillipCrawfordJr t3_10obq20 on January 29, 2023 at 4:31 PM

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What proof is there that Dr. John Kellogg (that Kellogg) circumcised himself at age 37?

Submitted by dazzlingupstairz t3_10nx5so on January 29, 2023 at 2:58 AM

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Mysterious shipwreck identified as Dutch warship that sank after surprise attack in 1672 - identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia

cbsnews.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10nrhm6 on January 28, 2023 at 10:29 PM

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Can someone explain to me why exactly Wu Tzu Hsu (6c. BC) was executed?

Submitted by AlwaysBored10711 t3_10np1gw on January 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM

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Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10neik9 on January 28, 2023 at 1:00 PM

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Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewerage repairs

theguardian.com

Submitted by Rob-Study-8562 t3_10mtsh2 on January 27, 2023 at 7:34 PM

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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest, And Most Complete Mummy Found In Egypt

iflscience.com

Submitted by Magister_Xehanort t3_10m066f on January 26, 2023 at 7:28 PM

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What's the earliest case of iron-smelting with hard evidence?

Submitted by Ok-Goose-6320 t3_10lqhja on January 26, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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Dozens of pre-Hispanic Zapotec tombs found in San Pedro Nexicho in Mexico

abc.net.au

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_10lmt79 on January 26, 2023 at 7:59 AM

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Longest ‘dako’ iron sword at 2.6m, along with a unique shield-shaped mirror, found in 4th-century Japanese burial mound — Finds indicate that the technology of the Kofun period (300-710 AD) was more advanced than previously thought

english.kyodonews.net

Submitted by marketrent t3_10lhuzo on January 26, 2023 at 3:07 AM

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Russian political parties after Feb 1917?

Submitted by drain_clerk t3_10l6vbr on January 25, 2023 at 7:13 PM

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Bookclub and Sources Wednesday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_10kx0m5 on January 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM

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Who Invented Paper? A new discovery at a long-neglected site suggests the ancient Egyptians used it more than 2,000 years before the Chinese

newlinesmag.com

Submitted by ArtOak t3_10kq7xi on January 25, 2023 at 4:39 AM

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A firefighter's 1943 photos of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising have been found

npr.org

Submitted by Geek-Haven888 t3_10kkrsa on January 25, 2023 at 12:13 AM

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Scarborough excavation reveals rare finds, which offer insight into Stone Age life.

bbc.co.uk

Submitted by axtonian t3_10kdnd8 on January 24, 2023 at 7:21 PM

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