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What was the taco of ancient Rome? Meaning what was the fast, easy food of the streets that was the go to of the common people?

228 upvotes • Lankshire

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How far back can we trace the stereotype that Northern Europeans are reserved and punctual and that Southern Europeans, in turn, are expressive and more relaxed about time?

228 upvotes • JJVMT

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So today is the 150th anniversary of the bloodiest day in American history, Antietam. This had me wondering what was the bloodiest day in human history?

227 upvotes • bk404

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Who is the earliest individual that we have record of? In other words, whats the oldest rock/clay/papyrus with a proper noun on it?

227 upvotes • bobbyjihad

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How far from home would an average Native American travel?

227 upvotes • cokevanillazero

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Military coups are common in many parts of the world. Has anything like that almost happened in the US?

227 upvotes • Mason11987

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Why did so many countries get named 'Guinea' when they were colonized?

227 upvotes • slumber42

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How has Native American languages influenced English?

227 upvotes • Hawkensson

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Why did Hitler declare war on the US following the US's declaration of war on Japan four days earlier? Would the US have engaged in Europe otherwise, or just stayed in the Pacific?

227 upvotes • IAMASocialistAMA

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How did Europe (especially Germany) react to Hiroshima/Nagasaki?

227 upvotes • royrules22

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the taco of ancient Rome? Meaning what was the fast, easy food of the streets that was the go to of the common people?	228	Lankshire
How far back can we trace the stereotype that Northern Europeans are reserved and punctual and that Southern Europeans, in turn, are expressive and more relaxed about time?	228	JJVMT
So today is the 150th anniversary of the bloodiest day in American history, Antietam. This had me wondering what was the bloodiest day in human history?	227	bk404
Who is the earliest individual that we have record of? In other words, whats the oldest rock/clay/papyrus with a proper noun on it?	227	bobbyjihad
How far from home would an average Native American travel?	227	cokevanillazero
Military coups are common in many parts of the world. Has anything like that almost happened in the US?	227	Mason11987
Why did so many countries get named 'Guinea' when they were colonized?	227	slumber42
How has Native American languages influenced English?	227	Hawkensson
Why did Hitler declare war on the US following the US's declaration of war on Japan four days earlier? Would the US have engaged in Europe otherwise, or just stayed in the Pacific?	227	IAMASocialistAMA
How did Europe (especially Germany) react to Hiroshima/Nagasaki?	227	royrules22