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The Home Owners Association seems universally disliked by everyone I talk to, across generations. Why did it come about and why is it so ubiquitous now?

327 upvotes • awdrii

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Now that the US has released the data from the 1950 census, what sort of information will historians be looking for?

327 upvotes • CptNoble

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Why did the Van Rensselaer family, which was once one of the most powerful families in New York, decrease in influence & power in the 19th century?

327 upvotes • Damned-scoundrel

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Why didn't native americans develop bronze, iron or steel?

327 upvotes • [deleted]

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What happened to a Roman slave if his master was killed or exiled?

327 upvotes • PantherHeel93

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How much did the average pair of eyeglasses cost when they were invented in the 13th century? Was this something that only the extremely rich could afford?

327 upvotes • [deleted]

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How and why did people begin drinking cow's milk?

327 upvotes • T00N

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Did Ancient Rome have any restaurants? Places where people would sit and order food and socialize? If not, then when did restaurants become the norm?

327 upvotes • TheCommissarGeneral

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Why were/are the Kennedy's such an important/famous family in the United States culture?

326 upvotes • chambcs

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Were bards earning a living travelling from inn to inn in medieval times really as common as fiction would have us believe?

326 upvotes • BrownBrigadeer

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Home Owners Association seems universally disliked by everyone I talk to, across generations. Why did it come about and why is it so ubiquitous now?	327	awdrii
Now that the US has released the data from the 1950 census, what sort of information will historians be looking for?	327	CptNoble
Why did the Van Rensselaer family, which was once one of the most powerful families in New York, decrease in influence & power in the 19th century?	327	Damned-scoundrel
Why didn't native americans develop bronze, iron or steel?	327	[deleted]
What happened to a Roman slave if his master was killed or exiled?	327	PantherHeel93
How much did the average pair of eyeglasses cost when they were invented in the 13th century? Was this something that only the extremely rich could afford?	327	[deleted]
How and why did people begin drinking cow's milk?	327	T00N
Did Ancient Rome have any restaurants? Places where people would sit and order food and socialize? If not, then when did restaurants become the norm?	327	TheCommissarGeneral
Why were/are the Kennedy's such an important/famous family in the United States culture?	326	chambcs
Were bards earning a living travelling from inn to inn in medieval times really as common as fiction would have us believe?	326	BrownBrigadeer