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Why did Japanese Warlords only ever try to turn the emperor into their puppet rather than (as happened in China multiple times) just overthrowing him & making them selves Emperor outright?

248 upvotes • grapp

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Was Jefferson's idea of a self-sufficient gentleman farmer consistent with late 18th and early 19th century American agriculture? If not, were Jefferson's views on farming publicly criticized in his lifetime?

248 upvotes • 82364

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How was the Summer of Love financed?

248 upvotes • superkamiokande

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Were there any cases of New World deniers

248 upvotes • RorschachsJ0urnal

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How did the ballet "The Nutcracker" become "for kids?"

248 upvotes • caffarelli

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The Alaska Purchase in 1867 is often called Seward's Folly, dubbed so by detractors. Did many Russians oppose selling the land? If so, on what grounds?

248 upvotes • chikindiner

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Were the first female US Senators addressed as Senatress or Senatrix? Or has "Senator" been gender neutral throughout US history?

248 upvotes • ConicalSofa

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Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive during the fifth century, when the Western Empire fell?

248 upvotes • King_Pyrrhus

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Why are theatre seats traditionally red?

248 upvotes • UnderseaHippo

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How did clapping as a form of crowd approval start and where did it originate from?

248 upvotes • Renegade_General

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Japanese Warlords only ever try to turn the emperor into their puppet rather than (as happened in China multiple times) just overthrowing him & making them selves Emperor outright?	248	grapp
Was Jefferson's idea of a self-sufficient gentleman farmer consistent with late 18th and early 19th century American agriculture? If not, were Jefferson's views on farming publicly criticized in his lifetime?	248	82364
How was the Summer of Love financed?	248	superkamiokande
Were there any cases of New World deniers	248	RorschachsJ0urnal
How did the ballet "The Nutcracker" become "for kids?"	248	caffarelli
The Alaska Purchase in 1867 is often called Seward's Folly, dubbed so by detractors. Did many Russians oppose selling the land? If so, on what grounds?	248	chikindiner
Were the first female US Senators addressed as Senatress or Senatrix? Or has "Senator" been gender neutral throughout US history?	248	ConicalSofa
Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive during the fifth century, when the Western Empire fell?	248	King_Pyrrhus
Why are theatre seats traditionally red?	248	UnderseaHippo
How did clapping as a form of crowd approval start and where did it originate from?	248	Renegade_General