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Why would a grave in rural Vermont be surrounded by chains?

139 upvotes • melancholyorchid

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How did the British "biscuit" become an American "cookie", and why is the American "biscuit" more similar to a British "scone"?

139 upvotes • stupidrobots

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What were the borders of the Incan empire like? Did their leaders practice diplomacy with smaller tribes or were those conquered until there was none around?

139 upvotes • TerWood

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Is there a reason the Nazi and Soviet ministries of propaganda were called the Ministries of Propaganda and not something a bit more... propagandistic, like in dystopian fiction (Ministry of Truth) or more modern authoritarian states (Ministry of Publicity)?

139 upvotes • SaintShrink

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In the movie First Man, Buzz Aldrin is made out to be and uncaring,arrogant, a-hole. What were the sources for this portrayal?

139 upvotes • Spaceisveryhard

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Orwell mentioned London and Paris business implementing 'colour bars" (or bans on non-whites) to cater to visiting Americans. How common was it for businesses overseas to cater to Americans during segregation?

139 upvotes • FireRavenLord

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The film 'The death of Stalin' supposedly actually left out many absurd/prominent/crazy aspects of the struggle for power after Stalin's death, what are some of these?

139 upvotes • decklund

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Why did widowed Medieval Queens often "retire" to a convent? And did they actually become/live as nuns? What was their life like there?

139 upvotes • Fiveby21

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Have there ever been any large Matriarchal societies in history?

139 upvotes • [deleted]

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Do we know of any crazy medieval parties that were held to celebrate 11/11/1111?

139 upvotes • kussbar

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why would a grave in rural Vermont be surrounded by chains?	139	melancholyorchid
How did the British "biscuit" become an American "cookie", and why is the American "biscuit" more similar to a British "scone"?	139	stupidrobots
What were the borders of the Incan empire like? Did their leaders practice diplomacy with smaller tribes or were those conquered until there was none around?	139	TerWood
Is there a reason the Nazi and Soviet ministries of propaganda were called the Ministries of Propaganda and not something a bit more... propagandistic, like in dystopian fiction (Ministry of Truth) or more modern authoritarian states (Ministry of Publicity)?	139	SaintShrink
In the movie First Man, Buzz Aldrin is made out to be and uncaring,arrogant, a-hole. What were the sources for this portrayal?	139	Spaceisveryhard
Orwell mentioned London and Paris business implementing 'colour bars" (or bans on non-whites) to cater to visiting Americans. How common was it for businesses overseas to cater to Americans during segregation?	139	FireRavenLord
The film 'The death of Stalin' supposedly actually left out many absurd/prominent/crazy aspects of the struggle for power after Stalin's death, what are some of these?	139	decklund
Why did widowed Medieval Queens often "retire" to a convent? And did they actually become/live as nuns? What was their life like there?	139	Fiveby21
Have there ever been any large Matriarchal societies in history?	139	[deleted]
Do we know of any crazy medieval parties that were held to celebrate 11/11/1111?	139	kussbar