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Did the WW1 Allies have "Trench Wardens" to shoot troops that didn't leave their trenches in an attack?

194 upvotes • WechTreck

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how did getting food in a tavern/inn work? 1830s

194 upvotes • WrongAlleyway

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Do we know what happened to George Wilson (the defendant of United States v. Wilson)?

194 upvotes • Idk_Very_Much

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Was it considered inappropriate for Winston Churchill to wear a "Siren Suit" to the White House during his 1943 visit?

194 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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In Norse mythology, there's no real indication of the heights of dwarfs and Jotnar/giants as a whole. If that's the case, where did the idea that dwarfs are short and giants are gigantic come from?

194 upvotes • AdmiralAkbar1

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Who were the South Vietnamese during the War? Why did they oppose Ho Chi Minh?

194 upvotes • goatDowry

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There are stereotypes about “trashy” people from New Jersey (USA) or Essex (UK). Have people historically been seen as trashy or is this a modern phenomenon?

194 upvotes • Matty_Patty_

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Did citizens of Pompeii know Vesuvius was a volcano?

194 upvotes • frankenstein1122

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How did “The Troubles” come to be called that?

194 upvotes • jobrody

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Has there ever been a period in history where prostitution was considered an honorable / respected profession?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the WW1 Allies have "Trench Wardens" to shoot troops that didn't leave their trenches in an attack?	194	WechTreck
how did getting food in a tavern/inn work? 1830s	194	WrongAlleyway
Do we know what happened to George Wilson (the defendant of United States v. Wilson)?	194	Idk_Very_Much
Was it considered inappropriate for Winston Churchill to wear a "Siren Suit" to the White House during his 1943 visit?	194	RusticBohemian
In Norse mythology, there's no real indication of the heights of dwarfs and Jotnar/giants as a whole. If that's the case, where did the idea that dwarfs are short and giants are gigantic come from?	194	AdmiralAkbar1
Who were the South Vietnamese during the War? Why did they oppose Ho Chi Minh?	194	goatDowry
There are stereotypes about “trashy” people from New Jersey (USA) or Essex (UK). Have people historically been seen as trashy or is this a modern phenomenon?	194	Matty_Patty_
Did citizens of Pompeii know Vesuvius was a volcano?	194	frankenstein1122
How did “The Troubles” come to be called that?	194	jobrody
Has there ever been a period in history where prostitution was considered an honorable / respected profession?	194	KnightsilvTheGreat