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Did China ever have slavery?

2979 upvotes • _Norman_Bates

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When guns were just starting to become a thing, was there a battle where one side engaged with swords and was completely surprised by guns?

2978 upvotes • Ubister

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When and why did people stop waving ''up and down'' and instead started waving ''left-right'' like today?

2978 upvotes • Falsh12

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Why is Ronald Reagan viewed so positively by the Republican Party?

2976 upvotes • Anastik

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When was the last issuance of a wanted dead or alive bounty for a us citizen within the USA?

2971 upvotes • Catsdontpaytaxes

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After WWII, how were Jewish people treated in Germany?

2969 upvotes • piecat

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Is it true that American Puritans didn't actually flee Britain due to religious persecution, but rather they left because they were zealots that were unhappy that they could push their views on society/The Church of England?

2967 upvotes • JoeyGnome

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Did Medieval European warships ever have mounted ballistas or other siege weapons for ship-to-ship combat, or has Dungeons & Dragons lied to me?

2964 upvotes • Kumquats_indeed

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John Wayne called High Noon (1952) the most "un-American" thing he had ever seen. What was the cultural significance of this movie that prompted him to say this?

2958 upvotes • acharismaticjeweller

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There is a common conception within Irish popular history that Ireland's low level of forest cover is primarily due to extractive deforestation and resource exploitation under Norman/English/British rule. How accurate is this statement?

2957 upvotes • Blackfire853

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did China ever have slavery?	2979	_Norman_Bates
When guns were just starting to become a thing, was there a battle where one side engaged with swords and was completely surprised by guns?	2978	Ubister
When and why did people stop waving ''up and down'' and instead started waving ''left-right'' like today?	2978	Falsh12
Why is Ronald Reagan viewed so positively by the Republican Party?	2976	Anastik
When was the last issuance of a wanted dead or alive bounty for a us citizen within the USA?	2971	Catsdontpaytaxes
After WWII, how were Jewish people treated in Germany?	2969	piecat
Is it true that American Puritans didn't actually flee Britain due to religious persecution, but rather they left because they were zealots that were unhappy that they could push their views on society/The Church of England?	2967	JoeyGnome
Did Medieval European warships ever have mounted ballistas or other siege weapons for ship-to-ship combat, or has Dungeons & Dragons lied to me?	2964	Kumquats_indeed
John Wayne called High Noon (1952) the most "un-American" thing he had ever seen. What was the cultural significance of this movie that prompted him to say this?	2958	acharismaticjeweller
There is a common conception within Irish popular history that Ireland's low level of forest cover is primarily due to extractive deforestation and resource exploitation under Norman/English/British rule. How accurate is this statement?	2957	Blackfire853