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Why did the French Sister Republics (client states) during the Revolution almost all have bizarrely archaic names?

187 upvotes • MaxAugust

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Betty Draper is constantly drinking red wine in the early seasons of “Mad Men.” What kind of wines were popular and available in the U.S. suburbs in the early 1960s?

187 upvotes • aarondgettinger

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How borders were maintained throughout history?

187 upvotes • Calildur

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By the 11th century, did the English have any romantic feelings toward their North Germanic homeland?

186 upvotes • Vladith

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What was Byzantine cuisine like?

186 upvotes • HatMaster12

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Do we know what jobs were done by cotton plantation field slaves in the winter months between harvest and planting?

186 upvotes • rewdea

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Was there ever a "blue scare" in the USSR during the Cold War?

186 upvotes • generalb4

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It is widely thought that the West Germans had it much better than their easterly counterparts. Was there any upside to living in East Germany? Did they have anything the West Germans did not?

186 upvotes • GoodFightSon

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I'm a Catholic living in one of the 13 Colonies during late 1776. Which side am I most likely to support?

186 upvotes • johnw1988

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During the 1973 Arab Israeli War, did Arab armies fast because it was Ramadan? Wouldn't that hurt their fighting ability?

186 upvotes • KingOfTheNorthPole

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the French Sister Republics (client states) during the Revolution almost all have bizarrely archaic names?	187	MaxAugust
Betty Draper is constantly drinking red wine in the early seasons of “Mad Men.” What kind of wines were popular and available in the U.S. suburbs in the early 1960s?	187	aarondgettinger
How borders were maintained throughout history?	187	Calildur
By the 11th century, did the English have any romantic feelings toward their North Germanic homeland?	186	Vladith
What was Byzantine cuisine like?	186	HatMaster12
Do we know what jobs were done by cotton plantation field slaves in the winter months between harvest and planting?	186	rewdea
Was there ever a "blue scare" in the USSR during the Cold War?	186	generalb4
It is widely thought that the West Germans had it much better than their easterly counterparts. Was there any upside to living in East Germany? Did they have anything the West Germans did not?	186	GoodFightSon
I'm a Catholic living in one of the 13 Colonies during late 1776. Which side am I most likely to support?	186	johnw1988
During the 1973 Arab Israeli War, did Arab armies fast because it was Ramadan? Wouldn't that hurt their fighting ability?	186	KingOfTheNorthPole