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How did the sidewalk lemonade stand become a childhood staple?

136 upvotes • juliamhass

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I'm a Mongolian and my history teachers taught us that our armies in 1921 were marching against the Great Wall in China and the re-integration of Inner Mongolia was only stopped because of Soviet interference. How true is this?

136 upvotes • 2012Jesusdies

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Seeing the number of modern day Covid deniers, were there any historical records of people denying the Plague as it was spreading?

136 upvotes • DualtheArtist

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What happened to Victorian Era servants as they aged?

136 upvotes • _miss_freckles_

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Why did the number of serial killers and victims spike from the late 70's through the early 90's?

136 upvotes • Hairyballzak

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It seems obvious to people now that women should have the right to vote, but the 19th Amendment received 89 Nays from the House and 20 Nays from the Senate (and many abstained). What were the arguments AGAINST allowing women to vote?

136 upvotes • fred4mcaz

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Churchill got a lot of flack for the failed Gallipoli campaign, which was his idea. Was it a good idea? Was the failure due to execution or because it wasn't realistic?

136 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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How did Bold & Italics become the universal text transforming options used in almost all word processors? Do these font variations pre-date computers, and were there other text variations used in the past?

136 upvotes • quick_Ag

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How common was honey in the ancient world? Was it seen as a rare delicacy, or could a peasant expect to use it for certain recipes?

136 upvotes • cozz33

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Why was the Second Amendment never adjusted in response to the Militia Act of 1903?

136 upvotes • Keith502

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the sidewalk lemonade stand become a childhood staple?	136	juliamhass
I'm a Mongolian and my history teachers taught us that our armies in 1921 were marching against the Great Wall in China and the re-integration of Inner Mongolia was only stopped because of Soviet interference. How true is this?	136	2012Jesusdies
Seeing the number of modern day Covid deniers, were there any historical records of people denying the Plague as it was spreading?	136	DualtheArtist
What happened to Victorian Era servants as they aged?	136	_miss_freckles_
Why did the number of serial killers and victims spike from the late 70's through the early 90's?	136	Hairyballzak
It seems obvious to people now that women should have the right to vote, but the 19th Amendment received 89 Nays from the House and 20 Nays from the Senate (and many abstained). What were the arguments AGAINST allowing women to vote?	136	fred4mcaz
Churchill got a lot of flack for the failed Gallipoli campaign, which was his idea. Was it a good idea? Was the failure due to execution or because it wasn't realistic?	136	RusticBohemian
How did Bold & Italics become the universal text transforming options used in almost all word processors? Do these font variations pre-date computers, and were there other text variations used in the past?	136	quick_Ag
How common was honey in the ancient world? Was it seen as a rare delicacy, or could a peasant expect to use it for certain recipes?	136	cozz33
Why was the Second Amendment never adjusted in response to the Militia Act of 1903?	136	Keith502