Chronicles of the Past
What tribe in China is Caucasian? The Äynu (Ainu , Abdal , and Aini ) are an Caucasian White people native to the Xinjiang region of western China . There are estimated to be around 30,000 Äynu people, mostly located on the fringe of the Taklamakan Desert. The origins of the Äynu people are disputed. …
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Why did Napoleon and the French forces lose the Battle of Waterloo? In the first view, historians claim that the French loss at Waterloo was a direct result of Napoleon’s own leadership blunder and inferior methods of warfare. The second argument claims that Napoleon was defeated mainly due to the superior strategy and tactics of …
Why are gun calibers measured? Caliber is used to describe the size of a rifle or handgun bore and the size of cartridges designed for different bores. Caliber usually is measured as the diameter of the bore from land to opposite land and is expressed in hundredths of an inch, thousandths of an inch, or …
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Numbers less than 100 were shown with the fingers of one hand, from 100 to the other. In this way, up to 10,000 could be counted with both hands. Probably smaller numbers were presented using the left hand, while the larger ones were shown using the right hand. How 10 fingers became 12 hours? Instead …
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Iraq War. During the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, a group of people chose to travel to Iraq to act as human shields. Their purpose was to prevent American-led coalition forces from bombing certain locations. Did Ukraine soldiers use civilians as shields? Clear evidence of Russian troops rounding up Ukrainian civilians and using them as human …
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At what point are Roman legions supposed to disband before entering Rome? When Caesar crossed the Rubicon, it was illegal. Legions were supposed to disarm (edit: disband) themselves before coming back to Rome, in order to discourage any coups. How was the Roman legion different from armies that came before it? For most of the …
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What is the sarcophagus of Hercules? The Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano is a Roman sarcophagus from Genzano, which is in store at the British Museum. It features the Twelve Labours of Hercules. It has been dated to about AD 150–180. It is 221 cm long, 76 cm high and 91.5 cm wide. Why do we …
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How do you identify a plane? There are several things to look for when differentiating aircraft – including the number of engines, the landing gear, tail fin, nose shape, cockpit windows, and fuselage layout/exit doors.Aug 28, 2022 What is the plane of a picture? When an artist creates an impression of space within a painting …
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What does the water of life refer to? In Christianity the term “water of Life” (Greek: ὕδωρ ζωῆς hydōr zōēs) is used in the context of living water, specific references appearing in the Book of Revelation (21:6 and 22:1), as well as the Gospel of John. In these references, the term Water of Life refers …
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How strong was Augustus the Strong? He held a famous animal-tossing contest in Dresden at which 647 foxes, 533 hares, 34 badgers and 21 wildcats were tossed and killed. Augustus himself participated, reportedly demonstrating his strength by holding the end of his sling by just one finger, with two of the strongest men in his …
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