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Tibet pre-CCP a slave based Theocracy?

885 upvotes • No_Values

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Why did generals in WW1 think it was a brilliant idea to walk over no mans land against the enemy, despite seeing it spectacularly fail multiple times?

884 upvotes • bombardtheBBC

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What was the rest of the World's reaction to US prohibition of alcohol, and the subsequent repeal?

884 upvotes • [deleted]

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Was drug abuse an issue in the Greek and Roman times? Did they have any laws regulating drug consumption?

884 upvotes • G3n3ralSh3rman

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How did the British Media and citizens perceive Gandhi when he went to meet the King dressed in a loin-cloth during the round table conference of 1930?

884 upvotes • rahul4real

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A teacher once told me that in Saxon times children under about five probably didn't wear clothes unless they were outside and it was cold. Is that true?

884 upvotes • grapp

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I'm ordering a Roast Beef Special at a diner in the Loop in Chicago in 1917. It comes with mashed potatoes and a spoonful of spaghetti on the side. What exactly do I get?

884 upvotes • Chryckan

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When public drinking fountains were segregated with Whites Only and Blacks Only signs, where did the Asians, Latin@s, Native Americans, etc. drink?

883 upvotes • JeremyJustin

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The end (of the school year) is nigh. Let us talk about homework.

883 upvotes • AnOldHope

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When and why did eggs start being sold by the dozen?

883 upvotes • MONTEZUMAtheSQUID

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Tibet pre-CCP a slave based Theocracy?	885	No_Values
Why did generals in WW1 think it was a brilliant idea to walk over no mans land against the enemy, despite seeing it spectacularly fail multiple times?	884	bombardtheBBC
What was the rest of the World's reaction to US prohibition of alcohol, and the subsequent repeal?	884	[deleted]
Was drug abuse an issue in the Greek and Roman times? Did they have any laws regulating drug consumption?	884	G3n3ralSh3rman
How did the British Media and citizens perceive Gandhi when he went to meet the King dressed in a loin-cloth during the round table conference of 1930?	884	rahul4real
A teacher once told me that in Saxon times children under about five probably didn't wear clothes unless they were outside and it was cold. Is that true?	884	grapp
I'm ordering a Roast Beef Special at a diner in the Loop in Chicago in 1917. It comes with mashed potatoes and a spoonful of spaghetti on the side. What exactly do I get?	884	Chryckan
When public drinking fountains were segregated with Whites Only and Blacks Only signs, where did the Asians, Latin@s, Native Americans, etc. drink?	883	JeremyJustin
The end (of the school year) is nigh. Let us talk about homework.	883	AnOldHope
When and why did eggs start being sold by the dozen?	883	MONTEZUMAtheSQUID