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Why did American settlers travel so far along the Oregon Trail rather than settling the lands they passed through, such as the Great Plains?

259 upvotes • vinestone101

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Did the Secret Service have contingency plans in case Nixon was arrested?

259 upvotes • Bearded_Pip

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Why do European Dynasties seem more stable than Asian ones?

259 upvotes • TheDarvatar

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What was a soldier's life like in Mongolia under the rule of Genghis Khan?

258 upvotes • [deleted]

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How prominent was the KGB in the USA?

258 upvotes • tardcakes

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Why did the Roman Empire have three tiny provinces in the Alps? (Alpes Poeniae, Alpes Cottiae, and Alpes Maritimae).

258 upvotes • yupko

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(Slavery-Era America) Were slave owners who had illegitimate children with their slaves looked upon negatively by spouses and peers?

258 upvotes • demeuron

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How and how often were those fancy, beautiful, expensive dresses and clothes washed, say during Renaissance- or Enlightenment-period Europe?

258 upvotes • redmob5

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Puzzle doors are common feature of ancient temples in fiction. Has there been ANY ancient puzzle door found?

258 upvotes • anangrywom6at

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What were the Ottoman reactions after finding out Europeans had circumnavigated Africa and reached the Indian Ocean?

258 upvotes • thegodsarepleased

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did American settlers travel so far along the Oregon Trail rather than settling the lands they passed through, such as the Great Plains?	259	vinestone101
Did the Secret Service have contingency plans in case Nixon was arrested?	259	Bearded_Pip
Why do European Dynasties seem more stable than Asian ones?	259	TheDarvatar
What was a soldier's life like in Mongolia under the rule of Genghis Khan?	258	[deleted]
How prominent was the KGB in the USA?	258	tardcakes
Why did the Roman Empire have three tiny provinces in the Alps? (Alpes Poeniae, Alpes Cottiae, and Alpes Maritimae).	258	yupko
(Slavery-Era America) Were slave owners who had illegitimate children with their slaves looked upon negatively by spouses and peers?	258	demeuron
How and how often were those fancy, beautiful, expensive dresses and clothes washed, say during Renaissance- or Enlightenment-period Europe?	258	redmob5
Puzzle doors are common feature of ancient temples in fiction. Has there been ANY ancient puzzle door found?	258	anangrywom6at
What were the Ottoman reactions after finding out Europeans had circumnavigated Africa and reached the Indian Ocean?	258	thegodsarepleased