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The Arthurian legend was largely developed in France through the middle ages (when England and France were significant rivals). Why did the English embrace a largely French creation? Were there any misgivings? What about from the French side?

2815 upvotes • td4999

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How did rations work for restaurants in the 1940's?

2814 upvotes • Jaisoe

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How did the South react when Lincoln was chosen to be the face of the $5 bill?

2812 upvotes • BaconPowder

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Domestic Cats Were Introduced to North America by Explorers & Colonists. Are There Native American Accounts Of These Early Kitties?

2812 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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In the 1985 movie Back to the Future, one of the characters arranges to get plutonium from a group of Libyan terrorists who want a nuclear weapon. Were there any groups in Libya in the 1980s actively seeking nuclear weapons, or is this plot point entirely artistic license?

2812 upvotes • Minister_of_Geekdom

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My grandfather is a Vietnam veteran and is convinced the US knowingly left hundred of POWS behind when we pulled out and lied about their continued survival for years afterwards. Is there any truth to this?

2812 upvotes • Hammer_Of_Discipline

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During the Industrial Revolution, factories full of women like the Triangle Shirtwaist factory worked 12+ hour shifts with no bathroom breaks. Uh, how to put this politely... how?

2811 upvotes • Ellikichi

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I’ve seen several conservative commentators claim that black slave owners existed, they made a significant portion of the slave owning class, & that the first person to own slaves in the colonies was black. Are any of these claims true?

2810 upvotes • Damned-scoundrel

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In school I was told Gutenberg invented printing, my Chinese friend tells me china already had invented it before

2809 upvotes • totoum

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Why is old writing (pre 20th century) so tedious and hard to follow?

2809 upvotes • BigBootyBear

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Arthurian legend was largely developed in France through the middle ages (when England and France were significant rivals). Why did the English embrace a largely French creation? Were there any misgivings? What about from the French side?	2815	td4999
How did rations work for restaurants in the 1940's?	2814	Jaisoe
How did the South react when Lincoln was chosen to be the face of the $5 bill?	2812	BaconPowder
Domestic Cats Were Introduced to North America by Explorers & Colonists. Are There Native American Accounts Of These Early Kitties?	2812	Zeuvembie
In the 1985 movie Back to the Future, one of the characters arranges to get plutonium from a group of Libyan terrorists who want a nuclear weapon. Were there any groups in Libya in the 1980s actively seeking nuclear weapons, or is this plot point entirely artistic license?	2812	Minister_of_Geekdom
My grandfather is a Vietnam veteran and is convinced the US knowingly left hundred of POWS behind when we pulled out and lied about their continued survival for years afterwards. Is there any truth to this?	2812	Hammer_Of_Discipline
During the Industrial Revolution, factories full of women like the Triangle Shirtwaist factory worked 12+ hour shifts with no bathroom breaks. Uh, how to put this politely... how?	2811	Ellikichi
I’ve seen several conservative commentators claim that black slave owners existed, they made a significant portion of the slave owning class, & that the first person to own slaves in the colonies was black. Are any of these claims true?	2810	Damned-scoundrel
In school I was told Gutenberg invented printing, my Chinese friend tells me china already had invented it before	2809	totoum
Why is old writing (pre 20th century) so tedious and hard to follow?	2809	BigBootyBear