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For a country that had a huge Empire and access to all kinds of seasonings and spices, why is traditional British food so bland?

4625 upvotes • SirRosstopher

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After Nixon resigned, how long was it before it was widely accepted that he had committed the crimes? How did the general public treat those who had adamantly defended him up until his resignation?

4623 upvotes • VirtuousVice

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President Warren G. Harding famously kept the entire bar in the Whitehouse stocked with alcohol despite voting for prohibition as a US Senator. Although this was legal due to a loophole, was there any outrage over the hypocrisy at the time?

4621 upvotes • Try_Another_NO

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What were the "filler words" of previous eras? Today, we have "like, um, you know, know what I'm saying" How have these phrases evolved in style and saturation in our everyday language?

4618 upvotes • A_Wild_Nudibranch

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Historians of Reddit, why is the Reagan Presidency Highly Rated by Historians when Reaganomics (and other Policies) is Widely Agreed to have Hurt the U.S. Economy and Society?

4614 upvotes • RedtheGamer100

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What would 1950s America have found obscene about the word "pregnancy" in the context of I Love Lucy's two married characters having a baby?

4614 upvotes • MySummerVacation

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Before I leave my house I make sure I have things such as my keys, wallet and phone. What would someone in the late Roman republic (or other time period) make sure they had with them every time they left there house?

4614 upvotes • secretagent43

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James Madison apparently drafted 19 amendments for the bill of rights, but only 12 passed through Congress to the states. What were these 7 amendments, and why weren't they approved?

4602 upvotes • lasersnark

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Are the old Disney movie's portrayal of racial groups (Dumbo's Crows, Peter Pan's Indians, ETC.) Only a modern controversy or did people have problems with them back when they came out too?

4599 upvotes • SIRUNKLYDUNK

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How would a professional historian look for the One Ring?

4595 upvotes • 11112222FRN

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
For a country that had a huge Empire and access to all kinds of seasonings and spices, why is traditional British food so bland?	4625	SirRosstopher
After Nixon resigned, how long was it before it was widely accepted that he had committed the crimes? How did the general public treat those who had adamantly defended him up until his resignation?	4623	VirtuousVice
President Warren G. Harding famously kept the entire bar in the Whitehouse stocked with alcohol despite voting for prohibition as a US Senator. Although this was legal due to a loophole, was there any outrage over the hypocrisy at the time?	4621	Try_Another_NO
What were the "filler words" of previous eras? Today, we have "like, um, you know, know what I'm saying" How have these phrases evolved in style and saturation in our everyday language?	4618	A_Wild_Nudibranch
Historians of Reddit, why is the Reagan Presidency Highly Rated by Historians when Reaganomics (and other Policies) is Widely Agreed to have Hurt the U.S. Economy and Society?	4614	RedtheGamer100
What would 1950s America have found obscene about the word "pregnancy" in the context of I Love Lucy's two married characters having a baby?	4614	MySummerVacation
Before I leave my house I make sure I have things such as my keys, wallet and phone. What would someone in the late Roman republic (or other time period) make sure they had with them every time they left there house?	4614	secretagent43
James Madison apparently drafted 19 amendments for the bill of rights, but only 12 passed through Congress to the states. What were these 7 amendments, and why weren't they approved?	4602	lasersnark
Are the old Disney movie's portrayal of racial groups (Dumbo's Crows, Peter Pan's Indians, ETC.) Only a modern controversy or did people have problems with them back when they came out too?	4599	SIRUNKLYDUNK
How would a professional historian look for the One Ring?	4595	11112222FRN