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In hereditary monarchies, what would happen if the queen were to give birth to twins or triplets? Did they just choose the first child out of the womb or was it more complicated than that?

234 upvotes • mrgoodnoodles

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Were the 60s as liberal as popular imagination makes them to be?

234 upvotes • Charlie24816

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China panel AMA: Come and ask your burning questions about China, from the Zhou Dynasty to Zhou Enlai! (And up until 2000)

234 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Did medieval european women show their breasts?

234 upvotes • espartiata

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In the German tv show Babylon Berlin, we see two young women share an apartment with a man— the lease says he has it all day, they have it 7 pm-7 am. Was this type of agreement common, or even legal? Was there a shortage of affordable housing in the Weimar Republic?

234 upvotes • daughterof312

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In his novel "The Secret Agent", Joseph Conrad describes Italian restaurants as a "peculiarly British institution." Are these the same Italian restaurants we're familiar with today, and if so when and why did they stop being associated with the United Kingdom?

234 upvotes • TheD3rp

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I am a black CPR certified man in 1950s Alabama, and a white woman is having a medical emergency nearby me. How am I treated? Am I even allowed to assist?

234 upvotes • Judgecrusader6

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Why is organized crime (mafia-type) more prevalent in south Italy and not in northern Italy?

234 upvotes • Escaimbra

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Harry Potter tells us that Ollivanders has been selling wands since 382 BC. What was happening in real life Britain in 382 BC?

234 upvotes • 1-Word-Answers

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In 1808, Napolean’s forces invaded Spain, which became a “bleeding ulcer” for six years in which the French couldn’t pin down guerrilla fighters. In 1823, French forces invaded Spain and were dominant. What was the difference?

234 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In hereditary monarchies, what would happen if the queen were to give birth to twins or triplets? Did they just choose the first child out of the womb or was it more complicated than that?	234	mrgoodnoodles
Were the 60s as liberal as popular imagination makes them to be?	234	Charlie24816
China panel AMA: Come and ask your burning questions about China, from the Zhou Dynasty to Zhou Enlai! (And up until 2000)	234	EnclavedMicrostate
Did medieval european women show their breasts?	234	espartiata
In the German tv show Babylon Berlin, we see two young women share an apartment with a man— the lease says he has it all day, they have it 7 pm-7 am. Was this type of agreement common, or even legal? Was there a shortage of affordable housing in the Weimar Republic?	234	daughterof312
In his novel "The Secret Agent", Joseph Conrad describes Italian restaurants as a "peculiarly British institution." Are these the same Italian restaurants we're familiar with today, and if so when and why did they stop being associated with the United Kingdom?	234	TheD3rp
I am a black CPR certified man in 1950s Alabama, and a white woman is having a medical emergency nearby me. How am I treated? Am I even allowed to assist?	234	Judgecrusader6
Why is organized crime (mafia-type) more prevalent in south Italy and not in northern Italy?	234	Escaimbra
Harry Potter tells us that Ollivanders has been selling wands since 382 BC. What was happening in real life Britain in 382 BC?	234	1-Word-Answers
In 1808, Napolean’s forces invaded Spain, which became a “bleeding ulcer” for six years in which the French couldn’t pin down guerrilla fighters. In 1823, French forces invaded Spain and were dominant. What was the difference?	234	[deleted]