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Did people in the 1800’s refer to certain decades as the “70’s” or the “80’s”?

145 upvotes • sagelew

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Why was the population of England lower in 10/11th Century compared to when the Roman Empire was there?

145 upvotes • slavomirrawicz

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How did footbinding become so widespread in China, even though Confucianism forbids harming the body?

145 upvotes • igoyuu

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I am currently researching women’s rights in the 1920s for a paper, and have noticed a trend with many of the leaders of groups. How close were the ties between socialism and women’s rights at the time and why?

145 upvotes • IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIll69

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Regarding WW1-era leg wrappings

145 upvotes • Psyentific

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How did the Merovingian kings, so powerful under Clovis, become so irrelevant as to be overshadowed by the Mayor of the Palace?

145 upvotes • [deleted]

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During the Great Awakening (1730s/40s), it is my understanding that “everyone is equal in the eyes of God” was heavily preached and accepted across the colonies. Why did this not result in slavery being abolished?

145 upvotes • cappayne

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When berlin was split into two, how did the metro continue to function

145 upvotes • Xamos99

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My social studies teacher is teaching us many things that contradict to what I've learned before.

145 upvotes • MerlinDaWizarf

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How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States? (Second attempt at asking)

145 upvotes • DoctorEmperor

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people in the 1800’s refer to certain decades as the “70’s” or the “80’s”?	145	sagelew
Why was the population of England lower in 10/11th Century compared to when the Roman Empire was there?	145	slavomirrawicz
How did footbinding become so widespread in China, even though Confucianism forbids harming the body?	145	igoyuu
I am currently researching women’s rights in the 1920s for a paper, and have noticed a trend with many of the leaders of groups. How close were the ties between socialism and women’s rights at the time and why?	145	IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIll69
Regarding WW1-era leg wrappings	145	Psyentific
How did the Merovingian kings, so powerful under Clovis, become so irrelevant as to be overshadowed by the Mayor of the Palace?	145	[deleted]
During the Great Awakening (1730s/40s), it is my understanding that “everyone is equal in the eyes of God” was heavily preached and accepted across the colonies. Why did this not result in slavery being abolished?	145	cappayne
When berlin was split into two, how did the metro continue to function	145	Xamos99
My social studies teacher is teaching us many things that contradict to what I've learned before.	145	MerlinDaWizarf
How were the Greeks who fled the Byzantine Empire treated in the Italian City States? (Second attempt at asking)	145	DoctorEmperor