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Why did gnomes specifically become a popular garden ornament in the 1700s in Europe?

197 upvotes • Katasaur

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Is The ACME Corporation parodying or referencing anything, or is it just a funny plot device conceived of by the Looney Tunes people?

197 upvotes • SaintShrink

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What did Gavrilo Princip think about the First World War which started as a direct consequence of his actions?

197 upvotes • cestabhi

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When the atomic bombing of Hiroshima happened, did average people have any conception of what a nuclear weapon was?

197 upvotes • Embarrassed-Row1855

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Wed. AMA on the Middle Ages: Carolingians to Crusades (& Apocalypse in between)

196 upvotes • haimoofauxerre

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Has there ever been a 3-way battle?

196 upvotes • [deleted]

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What would be the primary differences between a cheap sword and an expensive sword, taking into account different time periods and methods of manufacture?

196 upvotes • ByzantineBasileus

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New blood

196 upvotes • estherke

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Why didn't Spain and Austria-Hungary take part in the Scramble of Africa?

196 upvotes • myles_cassidy

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Why do we bury our dead six feet deep?

196 upvotes • Henryrollinsjr

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did gnomes specifically become a popular garden ornament in the 1700s in Europe?	197	Katasaur
Is The ACME Corporation parodying or referencing anything, or is it just a funny plot device conceived of by the Looney Tunes people?	197	SaintShrink
What did Gavrilo Princip think about the First World War which started as a direct consequence of his actions?	197	cestabhi
When the atomic bombing of Hiroshima happened, did average people have any conception of what a nuclear weapon was?	197	Embarrassed-Row1855
Wed. AMA on the Middle Ages: Carolingians to Crusades (& Apocalypse in between)	196	haimoofauxerre
Has there ever been a 3-way battle?	196	[deleted]
What would be the primary differences between a cheap sword and an expensive sword, taking into account different time periods and methods of manufacture?	196	ByzantineBasileus
New blood	196	estherke
Why didn't Spain and Austria-Hungary take part in the Scramble of Africa?	196	myles_cassidy
Why do we bury our dead six feet deep?	196	Henryrollinsjr