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Do hikers/climbers/skiiers in the Alps still find soldiers/artifacts from Hannibal's army?

202 upvotes • KVirello

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If I were a sexually active gay man in early 19th century England that never actually broke the anti-sodomy laws how open could I be? NSFW

202 upvotes • cnzmur

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Did Pope Boniface VIII keep a small demon as a pet?

202 upvotes • 52fighters

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Does the change from Europeans describing Native American leaders as kings and emperors to “chiefs” reflect a change in Native political structures, or is it rather a change in European attitudes to or familiarity with Native Americans?

202 upvotes • Zethniti

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The inhabitants of St. Kilda, a remote Scottish archipelago, were voluntarily evacuated in 1930. Apparently life there was brutal. What became of the people who evacuated? Were they provided for in any way afterwards? Did they ever express regret about abandoning their homes?

202 upvotes • mowshowitz

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What was the biggest city/settlement in, what is now, the United States in 1491?

202 upvotes • grapp

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what happend when someone failed a coming of age ritual/trail

202 upvotes • martijn208

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What do we know about the women who embroidered the Bayeux Tapestry?

202 upvotes • Jetamors

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How would a warship have fared against the iceberg impact that sank the Titanic?

202 upvotes • SoundAndFury87

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Francisco Franco ruled Spain for 39 years from 1936 to 1975. Was his governing style largely the same across four decades, or did he attempt to modernize his rule over time and temper his initial unabashed authoritarianism?

202 upvotes • JJVMT

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do hikers/climbers/skiiers in the Alps still find soldiers/artifacts from Hannibal's army?	202	KVirello
If I were a sexually active gay man in early 19th century England that never actually broke the anti-sodomy laws how open could I be? NSFW	202	cnzmur
Did Pope Boniface VIII keep a small demon as a pet?	202	52fighters
Does the change from Europeans describing Native American leaders as kings and emperors to “chiefs” reflect a change in Native political structures, or is it rather a change in European attitudes to or familiarity with Native Americans?	202	Zethniti
The inhabitants of St. Kilda, a remote Scottish archipelago, were voluntarily evacuated in 1930. Apparently life there was brutal. What became of the people who evacuated? Were they provided for in any way afterwards? Did they ever express regret about abandoning their homes?	202	mowshowitz
What was the biggest city/settlement in, what is now, the United States in 1491?	202	grapp
what happend when someone failed a coming of age ritual/trail	202	martijn208
What do we know about the women who embroidered the Bayeux Tapestry?	202	Jetamors
How would a warship have fared against the iceberg impact that sank the Titanic?	202	SoundAndFury87
Francisco Franco ruled Spain for 39 years from 1936 to 1975. Was his governing style largely the same across four decades, or did he attempt to modernize his rule over time and temper his initial unabashed authoritarianism?	202	JJVMT