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Did ordinary people during the Civil War just try to live their lives and stay out of it? Or did people generally choose a side and support it however or they could?

190 upvotes • STL_Blue

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Why has the Han Chinese expansion and subjugation of the other indigenous groups in what currently makes up modern China, not viewed through the same lenses as the European expansions into the Americas?

190 upvotes • Jonathandavies2

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Quick, Snappy Dialogue in 1940s Films: What caused the trend, and why did it fall out of favour?

190 upvotes • [deleted]

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Has a US president ever taken a “lesser” governmental position after serving as president?

190 upvotes • Holden_Caulfiend

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Did ancient peoples go to the beach for fun?

190 upvotes • thalasi_

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Austria was occupied by the UK, the US, France & the Soviets from '45 to '55. Why did the Soviets choose to withdraw from Austria? Why not create an East Austria?

190 upvotes • ocashmanbrown

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Did Prince Phillip have an affair while visiting Vanuatu as depicted in the show The Queen?

190 upvotes • MrErie

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Almost every new Popular History book has a review blurb from the same 20-30 other popular history writers (Niall Ferguson, Andrew roberts etc…) on the cover. Do these guys read every history book that comes out or are they paid to write good reviews?

190 upvotes • pas1138

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Martin Luther writes the 95 theses in 1517. Less than 100 years later the gunpowder plot is planned by rebel Catholics in a majority Protestant England. How can there be such a huge religious shift across Europe in only a few lifetimes?

190 upvotes • dreadful_name

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Were Roman toilets unisex?

190 upvotes • fuckyeahdopamine

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did ordinary people during the Civil War just try to live their lives and stay out of it? Or did people generally choose a side and support it however or they could?	190	STL_Blue
Why has the Han Chinese expansion and subjugation of the other indigenous groups in what currently makes up modern China, not viewed through the same lenses as the European expansions into the Americas?	190	Jonathandavies2
Quick, Snappy Dialogue in 1940s Films: What caused the trend, and why did it fall out of favour?	190	[deleted]
Has a US president ever taken a “lesser” governmental position after serving as president?	190	Holden_Caulfiend
Did ancient peoples go to the beach for fun?	190	thalasi_
Austria was occupied by the UK, the US, France & the Soviets from '45 to '55. Why did the Soviets choose to withdraw from Austria? Why not create an East Austria?	190	ocashmanbrown
Did Prince Phillip have an affair while visiting Vanuatu as depicted in the show The Queen?	190	MrErie
Almost every new Popular History book has a review blurb from the same 20-30 other popular history writers (Niall Ferguson, Andrew roberts etc…) on the cover. Do these guys read every history book that comes out or are they paid to write good reviews?	190	pas1138
Martin Luther writes the 95 theses in 1517. Less than 100 years later the gunpowder plot is planned by rebel Catholics in a majority Protestant England. How can there be such a huge religious shift across Europe in only a few lifetimes?	190	dreadful_name
Were Roman toilets unisex?	190	fuckyeahdopamine