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In the year 1750, how different was the standard of living in Eastern Europe (ex. Ukraine, Belarus, Russia) and Western Europe (France, England, Spain)?

198 upvotes • nicktoberfest

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Was the shower a new invention made possible by plumbing? Or was it an improvement upon an extant cleaning method?

198 upvotes • redninjamonkey

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Did the Roman Empire fund rebellions and insurgencies in other countries (like the US did during the Cold War)?

198 upvotes • confessionberry

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How did Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" seemingly become the unofficial "anthem" of the Vietnam War?

198 upvotes • NMW

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What was life like on both sides of the wall during the 33-year long Siege of Ceuta?

198 upvotes • Reedstilt

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AskHistorians Podcast 052 - The People's Temple and Jonestown

198 upvotes • 400-Rabbits

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What is the origin of Native Americans in American media having translated names e.g. 'Crazy Horse' or 'Sitting Bull'?

198 upvotes • NotGuiltyOfThat

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Why did the Romans not annex or set up a client kingdom in Ethiopia?

198 upvotes • CoCoMagic

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Why doesn't Japan have (very) old universities?

198 upvotes • Sunjammer0037

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Why did Enlightenment philosophers try so hard to "redeem" Machiavelli's The Prince as republican satire? Were they right?

198 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the year 1750, how different was the standard of living in Eastern Europe (ex. Ukraine, Belarus, Russia) and Western Europe (France, England, Spain)?	198	nicktoberfest
Was the shower a new invention made possible by plumbing? Or was it an improvement upon an extant cleaning method?	198	redninjamonkey
Did the Roman Empire fund rebellions and insurgencies in other countries (like the US did during the Cold War)?	198	confessionberry
How did Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" seemingly become the unofficial "anthem" of the Vietnam War?	198	NMW
What was life like on both sides of the wall during the 33-year long Siege of Ceuta?	198	Reedstilt
AskHistorians Podcast 052 - The People's Temple and Jonestown	198	400-Rabbits
What is the origin of Native Americans in American media having translated names e.g. 'Crazy Horse' or 'Sitting Bull'?	198	NotGuiltyOfThat
Why did the Romans not annex or set up a client kingdom in Ethiopia?	198	CoCoMagic
Why doesn't Japan have (very) old universities?	198	Sunjammer0037
Why did Enlightenment philosophers try so hard to "redeem" Machiavelli's The Prince as republican satire? Were they right?	198	sunagainstgold