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Why are the ivy league colleges so prestigious and elite and well-known? Did their research cause them to become famous and desirable or was it the fact that they were bastions of the elite and privileged or was it due to their age and wealth?

248 upvotes • MyBossSawMyOldName

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Was the Han Dynasty of China truly more technologically advanced than Rome at the same time (2nd century AD/CE)

248 upvotes • Drusus_Perennis

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What did slaves in the U.S. South do in mid-summer and in winter when there were no crops to plant or harvest?

248 upvotes • moby323

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I've just heard of the months-long campaign of fighting in the streets between Caesar's forces and those of Ptolemy XIII during the siege of Alexandria. It's been described as "One of the most vicious campaigns of urban warfare", but what would this street fighting have looked like?

248 upvotes • badonkadelic

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20 million Soviet citizens died during WWII. There must’ve been many orphans. Did the Soviet government did anything to assist them?

248 upvotes • BolsheMick

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If the French Revolution didn't see the establishment of a lasting democracy in France, why do we consider it so significant?

248 upvotes • lock_my_caps

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The F-15 remains a highly desirable fighter aircraft, despite being a 50 year old design. Why weren't its capabilities included in subsequent 20th century NATO aircraft?

248 upvotes • 9XsOeLc0SdGjbqbedCnt

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In 1469, the Parliament of Scotland transferred authority to name notaries to King James III, and rejected the authority of 'imperial' notaries, appointed by the HRE. Why was the Emperor appointing officials in Scotland before this point?

248 upvotes • wishbeaunash

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How historically accurate is James Clavell's book Shogun?

248 upvotes • SmuslNeNayden

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Why do Americans often appear to have such a strange/fanatical relationship with their historic constitution compared with other countries?

248 upvotes • oaty100

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the ivy league colleges so prestigious and elite and well-known? Did their research cause them to become famous and desirable or was it the fact that they were bastions of the elite and privileged or was it due to their age and wealth?	248	MyBossSawMyOldName
Was the Han Dynasty of China truly more technologically advanced than Rome at the same time (2nd century AD/CE)	248	Drusus_Perennis
What did slaves in the U.S. South do in mid-summer and in winter when there were no crops to plant or harvest?	248	moby323
I've just heard of the months-long campaign of fighting in the streets between Caesar's forces and those of Ptolemy XIII during the siege of Alexandria. It's been described as "One of the most vicious campaigns of urban warfare", but what would this street fighting have looked like?	248	badonkadelic
20 million Soviet citizens died during WWII. There must’ve been many orphans. Did the Soviet government did anything to assist them?	248	BolsheMick
If the French Revolution didn't see the establishment of a lasting democracy in France, why do we consider it so significant?	248	lock_my_caps
The F-15 remains a highly desirable fighter aircraft, despite being a 50 year old design. Why weren't its capabilities included in subsequent 20th century NATO aircraft?	248	9XsOeLc0SdGjbqbedCnt
In 1469, the Parliament of Scotland transferred authority to name notaries to King James III, and rejected the authority of 'imperial' notaries, appointed by the HRE. Why was the Emperor appointing officials in Scotland before this point?	248	wishbeaunash
How historically accurate is James Clavell's book Shogun?	248	SmuslNeNayden
Why do Americans often appear to have such a strange/fanatical relationship with their historic constitution compared with other countries?	248	oaty100