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Why did Portugal Abolish Slavery Earlier than Most European Powers?

345 upvotes • noelwym

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Can Someone Help Me Identify A Family Member Who Was In The 1969 coup Attempt Against Saudi Arabia As A General? HELP!

345 upvotes • [deleted]

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How long did it take to overcome the language barrier between Native Americans and European explorers, and what methods did they use to overcome it?

345 upvotes • MakeYahwehDankAgain

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How did the denial of the moon landings become a thing?

345 upvotes • sammyjamez

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Why are there so many "First" churches, and so few (if any?) "Second" and "Third" churches?

345 upvotes • AH_LA_questioner

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The Emperor's announcement of Japan's surrender in WWII was the first time the Japanese heard the voice of the Emperor. How did they know it was actually their Emperor and not some Allied ploy?

345 upvotes • ThePeasantKingM

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My family were carnies. What led to the decline of their industry?

345 upvotes • Acceptable-Elk-6339

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Are there any historical figures who were thought to be two distinct historical figures but were actually the same person? Simialir to Otto Braun and Li De.

345 upvotes • cardibfree

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When did the age of massed musket armed 'line infantry' end, and were there any battles in which a force still fought in the old style of line ranks against whichever tactics replaced it?

345 upvotes • the_true_freak_label

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Gordon Lightfoot released his hit song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" less than a year after the ship sank. Was there any controversy at the time surrounding the quick release? Was the song viewed as exploitative?

345 upvotes • derstherower

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Portugal Abolish Slavery Earlier than Most European Powers?	345	noelwym
Can Someone Help Me Identify A Family Member Who Was In The 1969 coup Attempt Against Saudi Arabia As A General? HELP!	345	[deleted]
How long did it take to overcome the language barrier between Native Americans and European explorers, and what methods did they use to overcome it?	345	MakeYahwehDankAgain
How did the denial of the moon landings become a thing?	345	sammyjamez
Why are there so many "First" churches, and so few (if any?) "Second" and "Third" churches?	345	AH_LA_questioner
The Emperor's announcement of Japan's surrender in WWII was the first time the Japanese heard the voice of the Emperor. How did they know it was actually their Emperor and not some Allied ploy?	345	ThePeasantKingM
My family were carnies. What led to the decline of their industry?	345	Acceptable-Elk-6339
Are there any historical figures who were thought to be two distinct historical figures but were actually the same person? Simialir to Otto Braun and Li De.	345	cardibfree
When did the age of massed musket armed 'line infantry' end, and were there any battles in which a force still fought in the old style of line ranks against whichever tactics replaced it?	345	the_true_freak_label
Gordon Lightfoot released his hit song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" less than a year after the ship sank. Was there any controversy at the time surrounding the quick release? Was the song viewed as exploitative?	345	derstherower