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When and how did fairies "shrink?"

204 upvotes • caffarelli

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How come the Korean War wasn't vilified by the public like the Vietnam War was?

204 upvotes • rolltide42069

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At the end of HBO's "John Adams" series, John Adams (played by Paul Giamatti) states that he's afraid the actual history of the American revolution has been lost. Have we re-gained it or are there portions of it historians completely disagree on?

204 upvotes • walterdonnydude

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During the 18th and 19th centuries, most armies had a standardised coat colour - red for Britain, green for Russia, white for Austria. How were the colours determined and was consideration given to not using the same as a likely opponent?

204 upvotes • Brickie78

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Are any biblical stories [ie samson, jesus, noah, moses, etc] thought/proven by historians to be true, at least partially?

204 upvotes • Chosenwaffle

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Panel AMA - The Spanish Civil War

204 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Were any US presidents unanimously well-liked? Which president was the most popular during his time as Commander in Chief?

204 upvotes • PartlyDave

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Did Indiana Jones-esque booby-trapped temples ever actually exist?

204 upvotes • thenewlove

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when did most people in England start thinking of the royal family as their native leaders instead of foreign invaders?

204 upvotes • grapp

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Did ancient civilizations have restraunts, or is this a modern invention?

204 upvotes • Sausagestrangler

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and how did fairies "shrink?"	204	caffarelli
How come the Korean War wasn't vilified by the public like the Vietnam War was?	204	rolltide42069
At the end of HBO's "John Adams" series, John Adams (played by Paul Giamatti) states that he's afraid the actual history of the American revolution has been lost. Have we re-gained it or are there portions of it historians completely disagree on?	204	walterdonnydude
During the 18th and 19th centuries, most armies had a standardised coat colour - red for Britain, green for Russia, white for Austria. How were the colours determined and was consideration given to not using the same as a likely opponent?	204	Brickie78
Are any biblical stories [ie samson, jesus, noah, moses, etc] thought/proven by historians to be true, at least partially?	204	Chosenwaffle
Panel AMA - The Spanish Civil War	204	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Were any US presidents unanimously well-liked? Which president was the most popular during his time as Commander in Chief?	204	PartlyDave
Did Indiana Jones-esque booby-trapped temples ever actually exist?	204	thenewlove
when did most people in England start thinking of the royal family as their native leaders instead of foreign invaders?	204	grapp
Did ancient civilizations have restraunts, or is this a modern invention?	204	Sausagestrangler