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What was/is the significance of cross burning at klan rallies? What, if anything, does it signify or represent?

276 upvotes • FOHmixer

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My brother is a Jehovah's Witness, and claims ALL(I'm gonna assume hyperbole) historians agree that the world changed drastically in the Year 1914, did it? If so, how?

276 upvotes • jacob8015

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I know it is a thorny subject, but if Britain claimed The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in 1690 (later reclaimed in 1833), and Argentina wasn't a united country until 1853 (facing civil unrest and civil war up to this point). What legitimate claims does Argentina have to the islands

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Is there a consensus on the disappearance of the Dwemer?

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I just read that at Mary Tudor's coronation "Four swords were held before her as she ate, and according to custom she 'rested her feet on two of her ladies.'" How did that work? Did two noblewomen have to lay prone under the table? WTF?

276 upvotes • rahl422000

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Where did the ancient Egyptians mine all their gold?

276 upvotes • ergoyourself

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When and why did the bumbling idiot dad become a staple character? Do Homer Simpson and Al Bundy have a clear lineage?

276 upvotes • chikindiner

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In 1907 Ellis Island saw its highest number of immigrants in 15 years with 1,004,756 people. The next year that number was effectively halved. Why did 1907 have such a high number, and why did it suddenly drop off in 1908?

276 upvotes • greencrusader13

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Did veterans who fought for Vichy France often cover up their past? How were they treated after the war?

276 upvotes • RiceandBeansandChees

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Did the Nuremberg tribunals defense team actually support the Nazis? Were they provided by the allies or by the defendents?

276 upvotes • Parnellium

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What was/is the significance of cross burning at klan rallies? What, if anything, does it signify or represent?	276	FOHmixer
My brother is a Jehovah's Witness, and claims ALL(I'm gonna assume hyperbole) historians agree that the world changed drastically in the Year 1914, did it? If so, how?	276	jacob8015
I know it is a thorny subject, but if Britain claimed The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in 1690 (later reclaimed in 1833), and Argentina wasn't a united country until 1853 (facing civil unrest and civil war up to this point). What legitimate claims does Argentina have to the islands	276	[deleted]
Is there a consensus on the disappearance of the Dwemer?	276	[deleted]
I just read that at Mary Tudor's coronation "Four swords were held before her as she ate, and according to custom she 'rested her feet on two of her ladies.'" How did that work? Did two noblewomen have to lay prone under the table? WTF?	276	rahl422000
Where did the ancient Egyptians mine all their gold?	276	ergoyourself
When and why did the bumbling idiot dad become a staple character? Do Homer Simpson and Al Bundy have a clear lineage?	276	chikindiner
In 1907 Ellis Island saw its highest number of immigrants in 15 years with 1,004,756 people. The next year that number was effectively halved. Why did 1907 have such a high number, and why did it suddenly drop off in 1908?	276	greencrusader13
Did veterans who fought for Vichy France often cover up their past? How were they treated after the war?	276	RiceandBeansandChees
Did the Nuremberg tribunals defense team actually support the Nazis? Were they provided by the allies or by the defendents?	276	Parnellium