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What Might the City of Petra looked like in its prime?

141 upvotes • Whoyu1234

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Who and where were the last worshipers of Greco-Roman gods?

141 upvotes • LeaguePrism

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How common was it to lose teeth as an adult in medieval Europe? Was it seen as an inevitable fact if life, or was it something that was fought against?

141 upvotes • [deleted]

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Even after Napoleon I made himself Emperor, France remained officially a "republic", and Napoleon's title was "by the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French". What did "republic" mean to people back then, for it to be compatible with monarchy.

141 upvotes • ForgotToLogIn

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How did Lewis and Clark keep things like their journals, maps, and papers from getting wet? Further, how did people during that time or in the old west keep from getting wet when camping?

141 upvotes • AgentFN2187

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How was the character of Lady MacBeth viewed in Shakespeare's own day?

140 upvotes • lngwstksgk

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What happened at KKK meetings in the 1920’s ? Non violence wise

140 upvotes • Vikings-of-1776

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I am watching 'The Terror' and am wondering how expedition ships in the 1840's were provisioned to support a crew for several years without restocking.

140 upvotes • csizsek

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Why did Jesús become a common name in the Spanish speaking world, but not in other languages with large numbers of Christian speakers like English or Italian?

140 upvotes • FireShawnWatson

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What exactly did the Japanese think would happen if Germany won?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What Might the City of Petra looked like in its prime?	141	Whoyu1234
Who and where were the last worshipers of Greco-Roman gods?	141	LeaguePrism
How common was it to lose teeth as an adult in medieval Europe? Was it seen as an inevitable fact if life, or was it something that was fought against?	141	[deleted]
Even after Napoleon I made himself Emperor, France remained officially a "republic", and Napoleon's title was "by the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French". What did "republic" mean to people back then, for it to be compatible with monarchy.	141	ForgotToLogIn
How did Lewis and Clark keep things like their journals, maps, and papers from getting wet? Further, how did people during that time or in the old west keep from getting wet when camping?	141	AgentFN2187
How was the character of Lady MacBeth viewed in Shakespeare's own day?	140	lngwstksgk
What happened at KKK meetings in the 1920’s ? Non violence wise	140	Vikings-of-1776
I am watching 'The Terror' and am wondering how expedition ships in the 1840's were provisioned to support a crew for several years without restocking.	140	csizsek
Why did Jesús become a common name in the Spanish speaking world, but not in other languages with large numbers of Christian speakers like English or Italian?	140	FireShawnWatson
What exactly did the Japanese think would happen if Germany won?	140	NeuroBismuth