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Did the cost of maintaining the Empire outweigh the economic gains made by the British overall?

287 upvotes • TestSubjector

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Say I want to read 44 books. One about each US President. What are the best books to read for each one?

287 upvotes • GryffinDART

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What is the earliest recorded "yo mama" joke?

287 upvotes • uoaei

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In 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to pick a permanent capital for Canada by John A. Macdonald, as proponents of a Capital in Upper Canada were deadlocked with those of a Lower Canadian option. She spurned both sides and selected Ottawa. How was this decision received?

287 upvotes • Gargatua13013

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Can someone tell me about the crowns of monarchs? Where and when were they made? By whom? How did they make sure it would fit a great many different sizes of head? Were some lost? What happened to the French crown?

287 upvotes • TheGreatLakesAreFake

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What would have happened (specifically for the US) if the D-Day invasion had been a complete failure?

287 upvotes • millsapp

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How come people in Ireland call their indigenous language "Irish" while the Irish diaspora calls it "Gaelic"?

287 upvotes • Vladith

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Why has there been no archaeological evidence found of the Battle of Hastings, 1066?

287 upvotes • JohnH66

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The Dust Bowl in the United States and famine in Soviet Russia both happened in the early 30’s. Is there a climactic connection between the two?

287 upvotes • BolsheMick

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(NSFW) Many Egyptian pharoahs practiced incestual marriage. Why did they not have the Westermarck effect, ie the innate disgust for brother-sister/child-parent sex that most people today have? NSFW

287 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the cost of maintaining the Empire outweigh the economic gains made by the British overall?	287	TestSubjector
Say I want to read 44 books. One about each US President. What are the best books to read for each one?	287	GryffinDART
What is the earliest recorded "yo mama" joke?	287	uoaei
In 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to pick a permanent capital for Canada by John A. Macdonald, as proponents of a Capital in Upper Canada were deadlocked with those of a Lower Canadian option. She spurned both sides and selected Ottawa. How was this decision received?	287	Gargatua13013
Can someone tell me about the crowns of monarchs? Where and when were they made? By whom? How did they make sure it would fit a great many different sizes of head? Were some lost? What happened to the French crown?	287	TheGreatLakesAreFake
What would have happened (specifically for the US) if the D-Day invasion had been a complete failure?	287	millsapp
How come people in Ireland call their indigenous language "Irish" while the Irish diaspora calls it "Gaelic"?	287	Vladith
Why has there been no archaeological evidence found of the Battle of Hastings, 1066?	287	JohnH66
The Dust Bowl in the United States and famine in Soviet Russia both happened in the early 30’s. Is there a climactic connection between the two?	287	BolsheMick
(NSFW) Many Egyptian pharoahs practiced incestual marriage. Why did they not have the Westermarck effect, ie the innate disgust for brother-sister/child-parent sex that most people today have? NSFW	287	The_Manchurian