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How did North American Indians / First Nations protect themselves from mosquitoes?

354 upvotes • chosen-username

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The 1619 Project, made by the NYT, is intended to reframe how one views the history of the US via the lens of slavery. In an essay, it is said how one of the main reasons the colonists declared their independence from Britain was to protect the institution of slavery. How true is this claim?

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Was Attila the Hun "conservative"?

354 upvotes • LincolnMagnus

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How did WW2 soldiers killed behind enemy lines end up in neatly labeled war memorial cemeteries?

354 upvotes • Puzzleheaded_Quiet92

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How did Native Americans react to early Chinese immigrants? Did they have much contact with one another?

353 upvotes • sendhelpimtrapped

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How did employees 'call in sick' before the invention of the phone?

353 upvotes • idreamofkitty

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Would a normal person in the Middle Ages have known what year they were living in?

353 upvotes • JamDoorHandle

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When Basil I had Byzantine emperor Michael III killed, he had both his hands cut off before being stabbed through the heart. Was there any signifigance to this act?

353 upvotes • BourbonJoe

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What were stone age civilizations like?

353 upvotes • Splorz

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Who first used a White Flag to surrender and when did it come into prominence?

353 upvotes • GrilledCheezus71

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How did North American Indians / First Nations protect themselves from mosquitoes?	354	chosen-username
The 1619 Project, made by the NYT, is intended to reframe how one views the history of the US via the lens of slavery. In an essay, it is said how one of the main reasons the colonists declared their independence from Britain was to protect the institution of slavery. How true is this claim?	354	[deleted]
Was Attila the Hun "conservative"?	354	LincolnMagnus
How did WW2 soldiers killed behind enemy lines end up in neatly labeled war memorial cemeteries?	354	Puzzleheaded_Quiet92
How did Native Americans react to early Chinese immigrants? Did they have much contact with one another?	353	sendhelpimtrapped
How did employees 'call in sick' before the invention of the phone?	353	idreamofkitty
Would a normal person in the Middle Ages have known what year they were living in?	353	JamDoorHandle
When Basil I had Byzantine emperor Michael III killed, he had both his hands cut off before being stabbed through the heart. Was there any signifigance to this act?	353	BourbonJoe
What were stone age civilizations like?	353	Splorz
Who first used a White Flag to surrender and when did it come into prominence?	353	GrilledCheezus71