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We hear that Mohawk ironworkers “built” New York City’s towering skyline because they are naturally unafraid of heights. What is the origin of this reputation, and is it at all based in reality?

345 upvotes • weinerdog73

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Why were such strange feudal privileges given to lords??

345 upvotes • Leon_Art

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As an historian, what did the tv series Vikings really get right, and what did get so wrong it's just not forgivable?

345 upvotes • rootlesscosmo

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Iceland has a famous women's strike in 1975 in which over 90 percent of woman participated and led to legislative reform a year later. How was it so successful? Why were they not replicated in other Western European countries with strong feminist movements?

345 upvotes • Shashank1000

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Did foreigners and diplomats face segregation in the United States in the 60s and before? if so, how did this affect diplomacy between the US and foreign nations?

345 upvotes • _THE_SAUCE_

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Was Elizabeth Bathory a serial killer or her trial was a plot for the Emperor not to pay his debts?

345 upvotes • Swimming_Newspaper39

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How did the English (let's say between the Baroque and Edwardian ages) regard the fact that their ancestors were "barbarians"?

344 upvotes • Chernograd

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Why is modern day Ethiopia so poor?

344 upvotes • MurdochAV

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What's with the people who were "president" before George Washington?

344 upvotes • jerdub1993

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Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?

344 upvotes • doom_chicken_chicken

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We hear that Mohawk ironworkers “built” New York City’s towering skyline because they are naturally unafraid of heights. What is the origin of this reputation, and is it at all based in reality?	345	weinerdog73
Why were such strange feudal privileges given to lords??	345	Leon_Art
As an historian, what did the tv series Vikings really get right, and what did get so wrong it's just not forgivable?	345	rootlesscosmo
Iceland has a famous women's strike in 1975 in which over 90 percent of woman participated and led to legislative reform a year later. How was it so successful? Why were they not replicated in other Western European countries with strong feminist movements?	345	Shashank1000
Did foreigners and diplomats face segregation in the United States in the 60s and before? if so, how did this affect diplomacy between the US and foreign nations?	345	_THE_SAUCE_
Was Elizabeth Bathory a serial killer or her trial was a plot for the Emperor not to pay his debts?	345	Swimming_Newspaper39
How did the English (let's say between the Baroque and Edwardian ages) regard the fact that their ancestors were "barbarians"?	344	Chernograd
Why is modern day Ethiopia so poor?	344	MurdochAV
What's with the people who were "president" before George Washington?	344	jerdub1993
Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?	344	doom_chicken_chicken