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Why do days begin at midnight?

234 upvotes • Olyvyr

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How did Japanese and U.S. relations improve so relatively quickly after WWII?

234 upvotes • mbasi

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Is it true that the polish had some of the best fighter pilots in the RAF and where quite a help during the battle of Britain?

234 upvotes • nikalii

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My mother told me a story about my grandfather that I can't believe. Medical procedure... details inside.

234 upvotes • machei

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Which Supreme Court Justice has had the most dissents? Are there any justices who have been particularly well-known for frequently disagreeing with the majority?

234 upvotes • [deleted]

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During the Middle Ages (say, 700 CE - 1450 CE) when and where in Europe (including Turkey) would you find the highest quality of life for a "peasant."

234 upvotes • Bank_Gothic

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How did Meditations by Marcus Aurelius survive?

234 upvotes • Saevaejunonis

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"The Imitation Game" ends with the quote "Historians estimate that solving the enigma code shortened WWII by 2 years". Which historians claim this? Why and what is the evidence for it?

234 upvotes • TheHenandtheSheep

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Were there these arguments for and against making electricity and telephones a public utility like there are for the internet currently?

234 upvotes • bystormageddon

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(xpost /r/askhistory) When the first recordings of someones voice were made, did people think it was flawed without knowing you sound different in your head then to other people?

234 upvotes • sharktopuskracken

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do days begin at midnight?	234	Olyvyr
How did Japanese and U.S. relations improve so relatively quickly after WWII?	234	mbasi
Is it true that the polish had some of the best fighter pilots in the RAF and where quite a help during the battle of Britain?	234	nikalii
My mother told me a story about my grandfather that I can't believe. Medical procedure... details inside.	234	machei
Which Supreme Court Justice has had the most dissents? Are there any justices who have been particularly well-known for frequently disagreeing with the majority?	234	[deleted]
During the Middle Ages (say, 700 CE - 1450 CE) when and where in Europe (including Turkey) would you find the highest quality of life for a "peasant."	234	Bank_Gothic
How did Meditations by Marcus Aurelius survive?	234	Saevaejunonis
"The Imitation Game" ends with the quote "Historians estimate that solving the enigma code shortened WWII by 2 years". Which historians claim this? Why and what is the evidence for it?	234	TheHenandtheSheep
Were there these arguments for and against making electricity and telephones a public utility like there are for the internet currently?	234	bystormageddon
(xpost /r/askhistory) When the first recordings of someones voice were made, did people think it was flawed without knowing you sound different in your head then to other people?	234	sharktopuskracken