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The Romanov Dynasty had several female sovereigns such as Catherine I, Anna, Elisabeth and Catherine II (the Great); how did the reigns of these women impact the way that women were viewed, in both Russia as well as around Europe?

3173 upvotes • JustinJSrisuk

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Were "Hitler mustaches" popular in nazi Germany? Did people try to impersonate the Führers looks or was this frowned upon?

3173 upvotes • MJ_Tobak

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How common was ‘second sleep’ really in medieval Europe?

3173 upvotes • Harsimaja

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I'm a palace servant in Shang China. The Emperor just died, and I'd rather not go to the grave with him. What are my options?

3171 upvotes • Satanic_Doge

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Why is the Bible written in such a weird style?

3171 upvotes • Confucius3000

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Why does the American attitude towards policing differ so much from the rest of the Anglosphere?

3168 upvotes • Ask_Me_What_Im_Up_to

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Floating Feature: Come Rock the Qasaba, and Share the History of the Middle East!

3168 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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In episode 2 of Animaniacs, the character Yakko sings the song "Yakko's World" in which he names all the countries on Earth. Both Israel and Palestine are named. At the time, was there any sort of controversy about the inclusion of Palestine?

3167 upvotes • tennantsmith

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The Magna Carta states that the City of London can keep its ancient "Rights and Liberties". What were they at the time, and how do they manifest today?

3166 upvotes • got_tha_jist

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During WWII, USSR received large quantities of Lend-Lease equipment which also included rations for the Red Army. Did any of these rations introduce new ideas/food concepts to the Soviet cuisine?

3166 upvotes • sunset__boulevard

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The Romanov Dynasty had several female sovereigns such as Catherine I, Anna, Elisabeth and Catherine II (the Great); how did the reigns of these women impact the way that women were viewed, in both Russia as well as around Europe?	3173	JustinJSrisuk
Were "Hitler mustaches" popular in nazi Germany? Did people try to impersonate the Führers looks or was this frowned upon?	3173	MJ_Tobak
How common was ‘second sleep’ really in medieval Europe?	3173	Harsimaja
I'm a palace servant in Shang China. The Emperor just died, and I'd rather not go to the grave with him. What are my options?	3171	Satanic_Doge
Why is the Bible written in such a weird style?	3171	Confucius3000
Why does the American attitude towards policing differ so much from the rest of the Anglosphere?	3168	Ask_Me_What_Im_Up_to
Floating Feature: Come Rock the Qasaba, and Share the History of the Middle East!	3168	Georgy_K_Zhukov
In episode 2 of Animaniacs, the character Yakko sings the song "Yakko's World" in which he names all the countries on Earth. Both Israel and Palestine are named. At the time, was there any sort of controversy about the inclusion of Palestine?	3167	tennantsmith
The Magna Carta states that the City of London can keep its ancient "Rights and Liberties". What were they at the time, and how do they manifest today?	3166	got_tha_jist
During WWII, USSR received large quantities of Lend-Lease equipment which also included rations for the Red Army. Did any of these rations introduce new ideas/food concepts to the Soviet cuisine?	3166	sunset__boulevard