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What was the first civilization to "create" currency, what was it made out of, and how did the idea come about?

136 upvotes • narwhalbaconsatmidn

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Why did the English language replace Irish in Ireland while other European minorities living in contemporary empires kept their languages despite attempts at cultural assimilation?

136 upvotes • randomhistorian1

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Why did Reagan shut down the US Metric Conversion Act?

136 upvotes • [deleted]

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What were the "19 Crimes" that sent you to Australia

136 upvotes • LegendarySwag

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Why are carp thought of so differently in Europe and America?

136 upvotes • jschooltiger

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Did the Ancient Greeks ever reach the summit of Mount Olympus, or even attempt it?

136 upvotes • rewdea

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How did the word "Byzantine" become a synonym for something overly complex and inefficient?

136 upvotes • ALABAMA_LEPRECHAUN_

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How did Mandarin Chinese come to use the question mark (?) and what was used before to differentiate written questions from statements?

136 upvotes • Derpese_Simplex

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What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain?

136 upvotes • maxitobonito

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I am a man in France between 1670 and 1705, and I am making ends meet by traveling to different towns and singing in pubs and armories. What songs do my audiences request the most?

136 upvotes • Anyhoodle

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the first civilization to "create" currency, what was it made out of, and how did the idea come about?	136	narwhalbaconsatmidn
Why did the English language replace Irish in Ireland while other European minorities living in contemporary empires kept their languages despite attempts at cultural assimilation?	136	randomhistorian1
Why did Reagan shut down the US Metric Conversion Act?	136	[deleted]
What were the "19 Crimes" that sent you to Australia	136	LegendarySwag
Why are carp thought of so differently in Europe and America?	136	jschooltiger
Did the Ancient Greeks ever reach the summit of Mount Olympus, or even attempt it?	136	rewdea
How did the word "Byzantine" become a synonym for something overly complex and inefficient?	136	ALABAMA_LEPRECHAUN_
How did Mandarin Chinese come to use the question mark (?) and what was used before to differentiate written questions from statements?	136	Derpese_Simplex
What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain?	136	maxitobonito
I am a man in France between 1670 and 1705, and I am making ends meet by traveling to different towns and singing in pubs and armories. What songs do my audiences request the most?	136	Anyhoodle