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Black people were living as noblemen in Portugal during the 16th Century, what happened to them?

142 upvotes • Tyruiop

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After World War II, over 6 million women who worked in the industry during wartime now had substantial experience building trucks, planes, radios, etc. What options were available to them after WWII with this new work experience?

142 upvotes • quiaudetvincet

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Did anyone think Nixon scandal was a “witch hunt?”

142 upvotes • cowboybettyboop

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What happened to Hitler's parents and what was their opinion of their son?

142 upvotes • elemenocs

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Why does the French Foreign Legion have such a romantic reputation while other foreign formations have been forgotten?

142 upvotes • [deleted]

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What jokes did people tell to each other in medieval and classical times that we know of? How did their idea of casual humour differ from ours?

142 upvotes • gentlegiant14

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Are phrases like "Arrrrrr!" and "Shiver me timbers!" and "Avast ye!" and other stereotypical "pirate" phrases actually from pirates from the sailing period? What are the origins of "pirate speak" as we might colloquially know it as today?

142 upvotes • Spam4119

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Rules Roundtable XVIII: [Removed], Curation, and Why There are 'Comment Graveyards'

142 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Have past historians followed rules about who to call “the Great” (Alexander, Catherine, Alfred, etc.) and do current historians have guidelines or opinions about using those conventions - or even when to dub a newer historical person as “the Great”?

142 upvotes • Fincastle86

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Why did the "Special Relationship" develop with Britain rather than France?

142 upvotes • markpackuk

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Black people were living as noblemen in Portugal during the 16th Century, what happened to them?	142	Tyruiop
After World War II, over 6 million women who worked in the industry during wartime now had substantial experience building trucks, planes, radios, etc. What options were available to them after WWII with this new work experience?	142	quiaudetvincet
Did anyone think Nixon scandal was a “witch hunt?”	142	cowboybettyboop
What happened to Hitler's parents and what was their opinion of their son?	142	elemenocs
Why does the French Foreign Legion have such a romantic reputation while other foreign formations have been forgotten?	142	[deleted]
What jokes did people tell to each other in medieval and classical times that we know of? How did their idea of casual humour differ from ours?	142	gentlegiant14
Are phrases like "Arrrrrr!" and "Shiver me timbers!" and "Avast ye!" and other stereotypical "pirate" phrases actually from pirates from the sailing period? What are the origins of "pirate speak" as we might colloquially know it as today?	142	Spam4119
Rules Roundtable XVIII: [Removed], Curation, and Why There are 'Comment Graveyards'	142	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Have past historians followed rules about who to call “the Great” (Alexander, Catherine, Alfred, etc.) and do current historians have guidelines or opinions about using those conventions - or even when to dub a newer historical person as “the Great”?	142	Fincastle86
Why did the "Special Relationship" develop with Britain rather than France?	142	markpackuk