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Did candle chandeliers leave smoke stains on the plaster ceilings of Victorian houses?

364 upvotes • dobharcu

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To somebody who has actually studied the USSR: How democratic was Stalin's USSR? Did the workers have influence over the Communist Party, and over the economy and their communities? How does this compare to after De-Stalinization, and to before the purges?

364 upvotes • Queermmunist

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How did the "last meal" become a part of the death penalty ritual in the US and where did it originate?

364 upvotes • dontspeaksoftly

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In the Ku Klux Klan's heyday, did people see it more as a social club with networking opportunities, or truly as an organization that defending white American interests?

364 upvotes • GreenLitGatsby

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How did the Japanese lose the Battle of Guadalcanal? They seemed to have the advantage at every turn, yet still suffered huge losses.

364 upvotes • sverigesail

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The reason America joined WW1 was because they intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico asking them to invade America. If Mexico received this, what was the likelihood of them invading, and if they did, how much of a problem would it have been for America?

364 upvotes • McLight123

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What did Thomas Jefferson think of the Haitian Revolution?

364 upvotes • Logical-knot

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Why were there Greeks who took such an interest in mathematics but almost no mathematics innovations by Romans?

364 upvotes • C3LM3R

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How can we not know where Alexander The Great's tomb is? Surely, it must have been a massive event, with thousands of witnesses and historical records?

364 upvotes • dotabob2625

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What happened to all the Roman noble families

364 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did candle chandeliers leave smoke stains on the plaster ceilings of Victorian houses?	364	dobharcu
To somebody who has actually studied the USSR: How democratic was Stalin's USSR? Did the workers have influence over the Communist Party, and over the economy and their communities? How does this compare to after De-Stalinization, and to before the purges?	364	Queermmunist
How did the "last meal" become a part of the death penalty ritual in the US and where did it originate?	364	dontspeaksoftly
In the Ku Klux Klan's heyday, did people see it more as a social club with networking opportunities, or truly as an organization that defending white American interests?	364	GreenLitGatsby
How did the Japanese lose the Battle of Guadalcanal? They seemed to have the advantage at every turn, yet still suffered huge losses.	364	sverigesail
The reason America joined WW1 was because they intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico asking them to invade America. If Mexico received this, what was the likelihood of them invading, and if they did, how much of a problem would it have been for America?	364	McLight123
What did Thomas Jefferson think of the Haitian Revolution?	364	Logical-knot
Why were there Greeks who took such an interest in mathematics but almost no mathematics innovations by Romans?	364	C3LM3R
How can we not know where Alexander The Great's tomb is? Surely, it must have been a massive event, with thousands of witnesses and historical records?	364	dotabob2625
What happened to all the Roman noble families	364	[deleted]