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Did Vikings "abduct" women as much as popularly believed?

262 upvotes • [deleted]

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In WWII, why did German forces opt to use "potato masher" grenades over the more traditional ball-shaped grenades?

262 upvotes • edborstein

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Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens dated September 16, 1780. In it he says "she loves you a l’americaine not a la françois" What does that mean?

262 upvotes • smileyman

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What caused the decline of the American mafia (or Cosa Nostra)

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Was a Chinese Dynasty's losing the Mandate of Heaven always something discussed in retrospective or would contemporary scholars or enemies of the gov't claim that the ruling dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven?

262 upvotes • Seswatha

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What's the current consensus among historians as to whether Billie Jean was Michael Jackson's lover? Was she just a girl claiming to be the one? Or was the kid truly not his son?

262 upvotes • Yazman

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What is the best explanation as to what happened to the Roanoke Colony?

262 upvotes • rrileeyyy

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When and how did trailer parks in the US emerge as a form of permanent housing for a significant number of people?

262 upvotes • Tobi8048

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Announcing a new rule to prevent the commercialization of historical artifacts

262 upvotes • henry_fords_ghost

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When & why did a college degree become a requirement to be a US military officer?

262 upvotes • Lieutenant_Hawk

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Vikings "abduct" women as much as popularly believed?	262	[deleted]
In WWII, why did German forces opt to use "potato masher" grenades over the more traditional ball-shaped grenades?	262	edborstein
Alexander Hamilton wrote a letter to John Laurens dated September 16, 1780. In it he says "she loves you a l’americaine not a la françois" What does that mean?	262	smileyman
What caused the decline of the American mafia (or Cosa Nostra)	262	[deleted]
Was a Chinese Dynasty's losing the Mandate of Heaven always something discussed in retrospective or would contemporary scholars or enemies of the gov't claim that the ruling dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven?	262	Seswatha
What's the current consensus among historians as to whether Billie Jean was Michael Jackson's lover? Was she just a girl claiming to be the one? Or was the kid truly not his son?	262	Yazman
What is the best explanation as to what happened to the Roanoke Colony?	262	rrileeyyy
When and how did trailer parks in the US emerge as a form of permanent housing for a significant number of people?	262	Tobi8048
Announcing a new rule to prevent the commercialization of historical artifacts	262	henry_fords_ghost
When & why did a college degree become a requirement to be a US military officer?	262	Lieutenant_Hawk