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What was the world's reaction to the Krakatoa eruption in 1883

185 upvotes • Tankman987

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Did ancient armies actually march in cadence while in formation during battle?

185 upvotes • BHThoroughbredOfSin

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Approximately how many people lived in the Louisiana Purchase when it was bought by the US? What were the largest towns in the Purchase at that time, besides New Orleans?

185 upvotes • hiramthemason

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Hey everyone, AMA about general Tibetan history and the political history of modern Nepal!

185 upvotes • Xtacles

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WHEN did the Eastern Roman (a.k.a. Byzantine) Empire switch from Latin to Greek? Or was it too gradual to notice?

185 upvotes • mfarah

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Why is Drinks Spelled "drings" in this photograph?

185 upvotes • The_Real_Bill_Jones

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In game of thrones Varys is known as the master of whispers. Essentially the head of an espionage group. How did ancient spymasters manage such networks?

185 upvotes • etevian

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Did the South celebrate the 4th of July in 1865?

185 upvotes • kingofsaltandrock

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You know how back in the WW2 U.S. pilots would sometimes paint racy (for the time) images on the side of their craft, such as half naked women and the like. Were there many/any conservatives in the military that complained about that and/or tried to put a stop to it?

185 upvotes • grapp

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Why did Cairo replace Memphis, Baghdad replace Ctesiphon, Tunis replace Carthage?

185 upvotes • sgrovercleveland

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the world's reaction to the Krakatoa eruption in 1883	185	Tankman987
Did ancient armies actually march in cadence while in formation during battle?	185	BHThoroughbredOfSin
Approximately how many people lived in the Louisiana Purchase when it was bought by the US? What were the largest towns in the Purchase at that time, besides New Orleans?	185	hiramthemason
Hey everyone, AMA about general Tibetan history and the political history of modern Nepal!	185	Xtacles
WHEN did the Eastern Roman (a.k.a. Byzantine) Empire switch from Latin to Greek? Or was it too gradual to notice?	185	mfarah
Why is Drinks Spelled "drings" in this photograph?	185	The_Real_Bill_Jones
In game of thrones Varys is known as the master of whispers. Essentially the head of an espionage group. How did ancient spymasters manage such networks?	185	etevian
Did the South celebrate the 4th of July in 1865?	185	kingofsaltandrock
You know how back in the WW2 U.S. pilots would sometimes paint racy (for the time) images on the side of their craft, such as half naked women and the like. Were there many/any conservatives in the military that complained about that and/or tried to put a stop to it?	185	grapp
Why did Cairo replace Memphis, Baghdad replace Ctesiphon, Tunis replace Carthage?	185	sgrovercleveland