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Napoleon was officially the ruler of Elba while exiled there prior to the Hundred Days. What legacy, if any, did his brief rule leave on the island?

190 upvotes • megami-hime

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In the years of 1444 to 1820s, it is evident that some non-European states are more advanced than Europe in certain fields, for example, Mughal agriculture and manufactory technology. What caused the rest of the world to technologically lag behind Europe starting from the 18th century?

190 upvotes • elderron_spice

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Civilizations like Sumer were essentially "rediscovered" by archaeologists. What about Egypt, a civilization prominent in Biblical & Greco-Roman literature? How good was Medieval/Early Modern understanding of ancient Egypt?

190 upvotes • Dinocrocodile

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Today we have flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers, and holocaust deniers. What were some popular conspiracy theories in the medieval ages? How did the public generally deal with these people?

190 upvotes • DowntownSuccess

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In the 1970s and 80s, the left-wing British Labour party was generally anti-EU, whilst the right-wing Conservative party was pro-EU. By the 1990s, these positions had swapped almost completely. Why did this happen?

190 upvotes • ajbrown141

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Did the people of the 18th and 19th centuries realize that they were living through the "Industrial Revolution" and understand the enormity of what was happening as it happened?

190 upvotes • topangacanyon

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Regarding castles in the middle ages, who designed them? How were these people found and chosen? Where were they found? Were there any famous castle architects that were known by name like Frank Lloyd Wright?

190 upvotes • xain1112

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"A newly unearthed archive letter has told the story of how an early 18th century Dutchman kept an elephant in an upstairs flat in Edinburgh". I have... questions.

190 upvotes • crrpit

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The British Empire's two decades of humanitarianism (ending in 1857)

190 upvotes • adventurekiwi

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Dick Rowe famously rejected The Beatles because "guitar groups are on the way out." What kind of music did he believe was "on the way in," if not guitar?

190 upvotes • i-like-mr-skippy

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Napoleon was officially the ruler of Elba while exiled there prior to the Hundred Days. What legacy, if any, did his brief rule leave on the island?	190	megami-hime
In the years of 1444 to 1820s, it is evident that some non-European states are more advanced than Europe in certain fields, for example, Mughal agriculture and manufactory technology. What caused the rest of the world to technologically lag behind Europe starting from the 18th century?	190	elderron_spice
Civilizations like Sumer were essentially "rediscovered" by archaeologists. What about Egypt, a civilization prominent in Biblical & Greco-Roman literature? How good was Medieval/Early Modern understanding of ancient Egypt?	190	Dinocrocodile
Today we have flat-earthers, anti-vaxxers, and holocaust deniers. What were some popular conspiracy theories in the medieval ages? How did the public generally deal with these people?	190	DowntownSuccess
In the 1970s and 80s, the left-wing British Labour party was generally anti-EU, whilst the right-wing Conservative party was pro-EU. By the 1990s, these positions had swapped almost completely. Why did this happen?	190	ajbrown141
Did the people of the 18th and 19th centuries realize that they were living through the "Industrial Revolution" and understand the enormity of what was happening as it happened?	190	topangacanyon
Regarding castles in the middle ages, who designed them? How were these people found and chosen? Where were they found? Were there any famous castle architects that were known by name like Frank Lloyd Wright?	190	xain1112
"A newly unearthed archive letter has told the story of how an early 18th century Dutchman kept an elephant in an upstairs flat in Edinburgh". I have... questions.	190	crrpit
The British Empire's two decades of humanitarianism (ending in 1857)	190	adventurekiwi
Dick Rowe famously rejected The Beatles because "guitar groups are on the way out." What kind of music did he believe was "on the way in," if not guitar?	190	i-like-mr-skippy