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Why is a Fouled Anchor the symbol of numerous Naval offices and insignia throughout the world?

195 upvotes • figurativelypam

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Have several U.S. states ever "ganged up" on another state?

195 upvotes • ObviousZipper

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Why did a lot of Southerners believe that the Civil War was for state rights and not slavery?

195 upvotes • aropomposo

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When and where did people start using beds with legs, as opposed to some sort of mat for sleeping on the floor?

195 upvotes • cowzroc

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What was so disappointing about Disappointment Island ?

195 upvotes • concuniverse

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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but where do holocaust deniers generally think all the Jewish people who died during the holocaust actually disappeared to?

195 upvotes • Saraq_the_noob

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How long did a medieval castle take to build?

195 upvotes • throtic

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How rich were the richest Romans compared to the richest Americans?

195 upvotes • Somebodys

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How much time has elapsed since 10,000 BC?

195 upvotes • Kafke

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Where did the idea that J. Edgar Hoover cross-dressed begin? Is there any evidence to support it? Is it purely a bit of American pop-culture fiction?

195 upvotes • S_Jeru

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is a Fouled Anchor the symbol of numerous Naval offices and insignia throughout the world?	195	figurativelypam
Have several U.S. states ever "ganged up" on another state?	195	ObviousZipper
Why did a lot of Southerners believe that the Civil War was for state rights and not slavery?	195	aropomposo
When and where did people start using beds with legs, as opposed to some sort of mat for sleeping on the floor?	195	cowzroc
What was so disappointing about Disappointment Island ?	195	concuniverse
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but where do holocaust deniers generally think all the Jewish people who died during the holocaust actually disappeared to?	195	Saraq_the_noob
How long did a medieval castle take to build?	195	throtic
How rich were the richest Romans compared to the richest Americans?	195	Somebodys
How much time has elapsed since 10,000 BC?	195	Kafke
Where did the idea that J. Edgar Hoover cross-dressed begin? Is there any evidence to support it? Is it purely a bit of American pop-culture fiction?	195	S_Jeru