How were carrier pigeons trained?

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How did Belgium and Switzerland get so good at making chocolate?

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Why was Venice able to win the Morean War (Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War from 1684-1699) when they had lost the 5 previous wars before it? What changed to allow the Republic of Venice to stand up to the giant Ottoman Empire?

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Does anyone know what this medal is? It belonged to a American Soldier who fought in France during WWII. The back ground is white. (link below)

http://imgur.com/7F0oMoF

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Why was it acceptable for little girls to wear extremely short dresses in the early-mid 1900's?

I ask because, like most people, I have seen many pictures of Shirley Temple today. The dresses she wore when she was little were VERY short. Was this really the standard? When/why did it change? Most importantly, WHY was this acceptable?

I can only picture the stares from people if a little girl was dressed like that today. Both from creepers and concered citizens.

[Pic for reference] (http://imgur.com/Q8T3pSD)

Thanks!!

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Articles or Books on World War One (North Africa)

Hi I am looking for articles or books that talks about World War One focuses on North Africa.

Can anyone point me to the right direction.

Thank you.

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What are some cultural and religious differences and similarities between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty?

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Was Constantine religious before whatever huge epiphany he had?

I remember watching a History Channel show about Constantine a while ago and they portrayed him as being very pragmatic before his vision but, I can't find anything to back that up.

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Quality of Doniger's *The Hindus*?

There's a bit of a dust-up in India about Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternate History. I know Doniger as the translator of my copy of The Rig-Veda, and that I like pretty well. So I was wondering if anyone knows if this book's any good, and why it's got so many people mad (apparently Penguin has agreed to pulp all their copies of the book).

Basically, should I try to track down a copy of this book? I'm considering it, I'm just really curious what she could have said to get everyone so angry.

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Who was Marcus Lepidus?

He was a member of the Second Triumvirate, along with Mark Antony and Octavian. While Julius Caesar defeated Pompey and while Mark Antony defeated Brutus, he single-handedly ruled over the city of Rome.

The wikipedia article on him is five short paragraphs, barely half a page. It doesn't explain who he was, how he rose to power, or how he fell from it. When you google him, the third result is the wikipedia page on Mark Antony.

So, who was he? How did he rise to and fall from power? Why did Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian all trust him so much?

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I understand that the strategic bombing campaign targeted specific factories. How did the Allies determine where these factories were and what was being produced inside them?

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Is there a good book or resource that shows maps of the Second World War?

I find when I'm reading about certain battles and overall theatres of war, it can be difficult to visualise where everyone is and I was wondering if there are any books or resources that can help.

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Was it technically 'legal' for the South to secede from the Union?

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How big or small a role did the Soviet heavy tanks such as the IS-2 or KV-1 play in the Eastern Front? How did they compare to the German Tiger-1 and Tiger-2?

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Where does the practice of a state 'declaring war' originate?

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Did the USSR ever have a 'Blue Scare' like the USA's 'Red Scare?

Did the Soviet Union ever have a similar event, besides Stalin's purges, like the Red Scare of the 1950's?

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How would the world be if Native Americans colonized Europe not the other way around?

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Why did Western European civilisations advance more quickly than other regions?

Also why are inventions like religion found in the majority of cultures but not things like the wheel?

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Did Julius Caesar really have an affair with Nicomedes IV of Bithynia, or are these just rumors meant for political libel?

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Were incarceration rates in America as high before the War on Drugs?

Were incarceration rates in America as high before the War on Drugs?

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Were older gaming systems more or less likely to "die" or "brick" than modern day systems?

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Why was/is atheism the official/preferred religion in the Soviet Union and other communist countries? Is it to be in contrast to the capitalist countries mainly being Christian, to make sure the people don't have some other power they answer to, or other reason(s)?

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What percentage of new immigrants learned "fluent" English in the 19th century?

Just an interesting question/thought in light of the coke commercial controversy.

I realize that "fluent" is not well defined.

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What do anarchists cite as a good example of "how it should be" regarding anarchy?

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Was there any conspiracy surrounding the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings before they took place, meaning the conspiracists were proved correct?

I also posted this in the conspiracy subreddit...they directed me here!

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