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How did a cardboard cone become the modern (American) "party hat"?

185 upvotes • stmorgante

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"Hitler fixed the German economy". Is this a common myth or an actual fact? How far could one say that he "fixed" Germany?

185 upvotes • alekzander01

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How did suburbs develop and why is there such a difference between North American and European suburbs?

185 upvotes • AJestAtVice

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Are there any elements of Ancient Egyptian culture which survive in the culture of modern Egypt?

185 upvotes • Bob9999999999999

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Were ancient civilisations aware of each other's gods and if so, did they acknowledge them in any meaningful way?

185 upvotes • TheWhimsicalFox

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Why didn't ancient Egypt, with it's vast scientific knowhow and political centralization, ever colonize the Mediterranean?

185 upvotes • IS_JOKE_COMRADE

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In the Old Testament it commands creditors to release debtors of their debt every 7 years. What was the historical basis of this and was it actually practiced?

185 upvotes • trojanpandabear

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Tlingit Armor Covered in Chinese Coins

185 upvotes • matthewcs

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News reports keep referring to the Charlie Hebdo massacre as the worst terror attack in France "in 50 years". What was the attack that occurred 50 years ago?

185 upvotes • RoswellSpaceman

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What is the history of (modern) Islamic extremism? When did this all start and why? (x-post from /r/history)

185 upvotes • binarycodr

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did a cardboard cone become the modern (American) "party hat"?	185	stmorgante
"Hitler fixed the German economy". Is this a common myth or an actual fact? How far could one say that he "fixed" Germany?	185	alekzander01
How did suburbs develop and why is there such a difference between North American and European suburbs?	185	AJestAtVice
Are there any elements of Ancient Egyptian culture which survive in the culture of modern Egypt?	185	Bob9999999999999
Were ancient civilisations aware of each other's gods and if so, did they acknowledge them in any meaningful way?	185	TheWhimsicalFox
Why didn't ancient Egypt, with it's vast scientific knowhow and political centralization, ever colonize the Mediterranean?	185	IS_JOKE_COMRADE
In the Old Testament it commands creditors to release debtors of their debt every 7 years. What was the historical basis of this and was it actually practiced?	185	trojanpandabear
Tlingit Armor Covered in Chinese Coins	185	matthewcs
News reports keep referring to the Charlie Hebdo massacre as the worst terror attack in France "in 50 years". What was the attack that occurred 50 years ago?	185	RoswellSpaceman
What is the history of (modern) Islamic extremism? When did this all start and why? (x-post from /r/history)	185	binarycodr