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Did the Confederate citizens owe back-taxes to the Union after the end of the Civil War?

185 upvotes • Legion4444

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The word 'comrade' is closely linked with the popular image of the Soviet Union. It seems ubiquitous both in official and everyday usage. How often did people actually use it? And did it disappear immediately after 1991?

185 upvotes • [deleted]

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I'm a Chinese peasant living in 1850. How do I even find out about America or find passage to the United States?

185 upvotes • wokewasp

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Incels seem like a modern emergent phenomenon but their problems aren't uniquely modern. Is there evidence of incel-like groups or behaviour in older civilizations?

185 upvotes • Tuckinatuh

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What is the longest surviving country?

185 upvotes • MandrewManson

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How likely was it that a Roman legionary would live the full 25 years of service?

185 upvotes • Solid_Preparation616

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I am a US army commander in the 1800s and I’ve been told to build a fort in a specified area out west. How and why would I go about doing so(from the moment orders are issued to the actual construction of the fort)?

185 upvotes • simster905

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Greeks identified as Romans during Byzantine times, but after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, newly-freed Greece went with a Hellenic identity rather than a Roman one. Did the English and the French push a Hellenic identity, or was it Greek-driven? Was anyone pushing for Roman identity?

185 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Would a pyramid scheme be possible in 1600’s Western Europe?

185 upvotes • Professional_Cat_437

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Were "abortion teas" a thing?

185 upvotes • Lord_Umpanz

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Confederate citizens owe back-taxes to the Union after the end of the Civil War?	185	Legion4444
The word 'comrade' is closely linked with the popular image of the Soviet Union. It seems ubiquitous both in official and everyday usage. How often did people actually use it? And did it disappear immediately after 1991?	185	[deleted]
I'm a Chinese peasant living in 1850. How do I even find out about America or find passage to the United States?	185	wokewasp
Incels seem like a modern emergent phenomenon but their problems aren't uniquely modern. Is there evidence of incel-like groups or behaviour in older civilizations?	185	Tuckinatuh
What is the longest surviving country?	185	MandrewManson
How likely was it that a Roman legionary would live the full 25 years of service?	185	Solid_Preparation616
I am a US army commander in the 1800s and I’ve been told to build a fort in a specified area out west. How and why would I go about doing so(from the moment orders are issued to the actual construction of the fort)?	185	simster905
Greeks identified as Romans during Byzantine times, but after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, newly-freed Greece went with a Hellenic identity rather than a Roman one. Did the English and the French push a Hellenic identity, or was it Greek-driven? Was anyone pushing for Roman identity?	185	RusticBohemian
Would a pyramid scheme be possible in 1600’s Western Europe?	185	Professional_Cat_437
Were "abortion teas" a thing?	185	Lord_Umpanz