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Why does the East End of London have a such a distinctive culture and identity as compared to other traditionally working-class areas of the city?

252 upvotes • redpringle

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Do we know ANYTHING about Baltic Paganism beyond the fact that it existed?

252 upvotes • StockingDummy

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Did Hitler ever visit the concentration camps?

252 upvotes • TheImpundulu

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Many fantasy/historical computer games and RPGs feature "dungeons", ie a large labyrinthian set of tunnels, rooms, traps etc. Is there any historical basis for dungeons?

251 upvotes • Fartweaver

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How were the Romans able to replenish so much of their manpower despite devastating losses in battles such as Cannae?

251 upvotes • zynlen101

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How did wrestling become staged?

251 upvotes • aguywithatablet

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I read recently that, in his will, Ben Franklin left his only son "some worthless lands in Nova Scotia" Does anyone know where in NS these lands are?

251 upvotes • nthensome

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Hi everyone. I’m Whoosier; ask me about the daily life of ordinary folks in late medieval England (and elsewhere).

251 upvotes • Whoosier

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In WWII, when cities were left with only the shells of buildings after large scale bombing, where did all the civilians go?

251 upvotes • prothirteen

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If England and France were historically very antagonistic, why were the children of English nobility often sent to foster in the French royal court?

251 upvotes • g-a-r-n-e-t

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does the East End of London have a such a distinctive culture and identity as compared to other traditionally working-class areas of the city?	252	redpringle
Do we know ANYTHING about Baltic Paganism beyond the fact that it existed?	252	StockingDummy
Did Hitler ever visit the concentration camps?	252	TheImpundulu
Many fantasy/historical computer games and RPGs feature "dungeons", ie a large labyrinthian set of tunnels, rooms, traps etc. Is there any historical basis for dungeons?	251	Fartweaver
How were the Romans able to replenish so much of their manpower despite devastating losses in battles such as Cannae?	251	zynlen101
How did wrestling become staged?	251	aguywithatablet
I read recently that, in his will, Ben Franklin left his only son "some worthless lands in Nova Scotia" Does anyone know where in NS these lands are?	251	nthensome
Hi everyone. I’m Whoosier; ask me about the daily life of ordinary folks in late medieval England (and elsewhere).	251	Whoosier
In WWII, when cities were left with only the shells of buildings after large scale bombing, where did all the civilians go?	251	prothirteen
If England and France were historically very antagonistic, why were the children of English nobility often sent to foster in the French royal court?	251	g-a-r-n-e-t