13 If Nazi Germany had invaded Britain in WW2, would the British have really resisted to the bitter end as described in Winston Churchill's "We shall fight on the beaches" speech? If so, why was Britain different than other nations in this regard?

14 What is the most important event in world history that most people don't know about?

15 Who was the most unfortunate person in the history of mankind?

16 What was marijuana like in the 1970s?

17 What are some of the most demoralizing weapons in military history? Why?

18 What were the most ironic lawsuits in history?

19 What are the most unusual punishments (from various cultures)?

20 Who did the Vikings fear?

21 Who is someone that went unnoticed in history that shouldn't have?

22 What are some rare photos of history?

23 Was Adolf Hitler far left or far right?

24 What are some facts people might find surprising or unexpected about Vikings?

25 Which historical hero was a complete idiot?

26 Who is a historical or political figure who is not generally well-known, but deserves to be?

27 What weird historical fact has always baffled and amazed you?

28 Who got sick of Adolf Hitler's behavior first?

29 Why is the Ark of the Covenant hard to find? Who doesn't want us to find it?

30 What are some dirty secrets of World War Two that our grandparents would rather we forgot?

31 What are some disturbing ancient historical facts?

32 What are some amazing historical photos?

33 Had I been on the Titanic, to save myself I would have swum over to the iceberg and tried to climb on to get out of the water. Would this have been realistic?

34 What crazy pastimes did people indulge in long ago?

35 What are the most famous last words in history?

36 At the height of the British Empire, why did it not conquer Europe?

37 What happened to the common, low ranking German soldiers after they lost WW2?

38 How did a peasant become a lord during medieval times?

39 How did the people of Pompeii become frozen?

40 Why is the torch closed on the Statue of Liberty?

41 Who are some unsung heroes of India?

42 Where did the myth that Hitler was a vegetarian come from?

43 What aspect of everyday life has the most shockingly simple origins?

44 How was Genghis Khan finally defeated? What happened to his empire?

45 What did Hitler think of India and Indian people?

46 Has there been any case of enemy soldiers showing respect in WW2?

47 Are there any CC tapes from any towers from the WTC?

48 I heard that the Europeans saw the American Civil War as an 'amateur' war. Was it really an amateur war?

49 What are some cool facts about Russia?

50 What is the most badass thing a historical figure has ever said?

51 Can you suggest any reasons why the sources of the Nile remained unknown until late in the nineteenth century?

52 What is the most profound photo of the Vietnam War?

53 What was the worst performance in Olympic history?

54 Which historical event sounds like it came straight out of a movie?

55 In ancient Roman times, if you were a good soldier, what were your chances of becoming a centurion?

56 What did the average ancient Roman apartment look like?

57 Why haven't the French (& Belgians) filled (Garbage etc) the craters from WWl to enable farm land to be recovered?

58 Why didn't the Jews pretend not to be Jews during World War II to avoid execution?

59 Who is the most disgusting, degraded person you have ever heard about (apart from Hitler and Stalin of course, everyone knows those two)?

60 Why did some SS officers have a blank black patch on the right side of their collars, or was this just an error on the TV mini-series 'Generation War'?

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