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I've seen several paintings depicting how people dressed in the antebellum South. They seemed to wear heavy, European clothing, such as large dresses. Why is it that the style of clothing seems so out-of-sync with the actual warm climate?

275 upvotes • _PM_ME_YOUR_SECRETS-

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Massive China Panel: V.2!

275 upvotes • Jasfss

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When did the shift from seeing Satan as someone who is tortured in hell to someone who oversees the torture of sinners in hell take place, and why?

275 upvotes • ColbyStein

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I'm an Anglo-Saxon peasant living in England in 1066. What would I have eaten on a regular basis?

275 upvotes • Dragonsandman

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The Dem. Republic of the Congo Was Said to Have Only 16 College Graduates out of a Population of More than 15 Million People During Independence from Belgium in 1960. Do We Know What Happened to them?

275 upvotes • barbieugenics

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When American colonists began demanding "no taxation without representation", were there any factions within the English Parliament that supported actually giving them representation?

275 upvotes • [deleted]

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Who was the last king to take part in combat while they reigned?

275 upvotes • Srekcalp

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How good would the average pirate have been as a swordsman? What about as a shot?

275 upvotes • Helicase21

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The racially charged context in which marijuana was outlawed in the US seems pretty uniquely American, so how and why did it become illegal almost worldwide?

275 upvotes • JJVMT

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After serving as President, George Washington returned to active duty military as lieutenant general, highest ranking officer in the US Army, in 1798, in case of war with France. Do we know if he took any active steps in preparation for possible war?

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I've seen several paintings depicting how people dressed in the antebellum South. They seemed to wear heavy, European clothing, such as large dresses. Why is it that the style of clothing seems so out-of-sync with the actual warm climate?	275	_PM_ME_YOUR_SECRETS-
Massive China Panel: V.2!	275	Jasfss
When did the shift from seeing Satan as someone who is tortured in hell to someone who oversees the torture of sinners in hell take place, and why?	275	ColbyStein
I'm an Anglo-Saxon peasant living in England in 1066. What would I have eaten on a regular basis?	275	Dragonsandman
The Dem. Republic of the Congo Was Said to Have Only 16 College Graduates out of a Population of More than 15 Million People During Independence from Belgium in 1960. Do We Know What Happened to them?	275	barbieugenics
When American colonists began demanding "no taxation without representation", were there any factions within the English Parliament that supported actually giving them representation?	275	[deleted]
Who was the last king to take part in combat while they reigned?	275	Srekcalp
How good would the average pirate have been as a swordsman? What about as a shot?	275	Helicase21
The racially charged context in which marijuana was outlawed in the US seems pretty uniquely American, so how and why did it become illegal almost worldwide?	275	JJVMT
After serving as President, George Washington returned to active duty military as lieutenant general, highest ranking officer in the US Army, in 1798, in case of war with France. Do we know if he took any active steps in preparation for possible war?	275	td4999