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What were the motivations pf the United States in offering to buy Greenland from Denmark in 1946?

271 upvotes • Shajaratu_dammi

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Let's say I am a message to the pope after the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 announcing the First Crusade's success. How long would I take to reach Rome? What was the process in sending me? Would more than one of me be sent incase of loss at sea? What form would I take?

271 upvotes • TomatoKarate

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In the 1800s, American congress seemed to have a much more informal and rowdy tone similar to British parliament today. When did that start to change and why?

271 upvotes • Repulsive_Anteater

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Why did the Sikhs decide to be part of India instead of Pakistan after the partition of India?

271 upvotes • relentless4life

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[Meta] I am a relatively young Norwegian student, and I would like to take a degree in history and become a historian, Are there any scandinavian historians who can tell me abit about what they do in a day of work?

271 upvotes • Carolus_Wrex

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I'm a peasant living in 1300s England. How hard would it be to get a copy of the Quran. Is it even possible? Would I even know what the Quran is? What would happen if authorities caught me with it?

271 upvotes • TheLoneAcolyte

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Before being used in divination, what did the 22 trump cards in the tarot deck signify?

271 upvotes • The_Real_Guide

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Is the classical Greek religion a hodgepodge of many smaller cults? Were most of the gods originally part of their own small local religion?

271 upvotes • PlatinumGoat75

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How did Lewis and Clark "send things back to Jefferson?"

271 upvotes • TKOtokyo

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The Mongol Empire is lauded for having safety, consistency of laws and lack of trade barriers offered to merchants within the large empire. Did these 'positives' create long-term prosperity? What was the net outcome of the Mongol conquests on human advancement?

271 upvotes • nuttyalmond

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What were the motivations pf the United States in offering to buy Greenland from Denmark in 1946?	271	Shajaratu_dammi
Let's say I am a message to the pope after the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 announcing the First Crusade's success. How long would I take to reach Rome? What was the process in sending me? Would more than one of me be sent incase of loss at sea? What form would I take?	271	TomatoKarate
In the 1800s, American congress seemed to have a much more informal and rowdy tone similar to British parliament today. When did that start to change and why?	271	Repulsive_Anteater
Why did the Sikhs decide to be part of India instead of Pakistan after the partition of India?	271	relentless4life
[Meta] I am a relatively young Norwegian student, and I would like to take a degree in history and become a historian, Are there any scandinavian historians who can tell me abit about what they do in a day of work?	271	Carolus_Wrex
I'm a peasant living in 1300s England. How hard would it be to get a copy of the Quran. Is it even possible? Would I even know what the Quran is? What would happen if authorities caught me with it?	271	TheLoneAcolyte
Before being used in divination, what did the 22 trump cards in the tarot deck signify?	271	The_Real_Guide
Is the classical Greek religion a hodgepodge of many smaller cults? Were most of the gods originally part of their own small local religion?	271	PlatinumGoat75
How did Lewis and Clark "send things back to Jefferson?"	271	TKOtokyo
The Mongol Empire is lauded for having safety, consistency of laws and lack of trade barriers offered to merchants within the large empire. Did these 'positives' create long-term prosperity? What was the net outcome of the Mongol conquests on human advancement?	271	nuttyalmond