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Why did Portugal and Spain fall so far behind the other major European powers in the Industrial Revolution?

176 upvotes • Yoratos

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Why hadn't Chinese, Japanese or other East Asian nations conquered Australia prior to the British? Or had they?

176 upvotes • harsh_truth_hurts

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What the heck is Andrew Jackson wearing?

176 upvotes • jenkitty

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How did foreign embassies first come about and what is the first embassy-like structure?

176 upvotes • karmadon

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What led Detroit to the state it is in today?

176 upvotes • jpthehp

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How well did people understand the nature of food allergies before the modern period? Were deaths from anaphylaxis more common?

176 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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I sit here, sweating it out in 81% humidity, I ask myself, who decided it was such a great idea that we all mow our lawns?

176 upvotes • AdjunctSocrates

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At my archery club, we shout "Fast!" if we see someone that might get hit while we are shooting. Is there any historical reason for this?

176 upvotes • Weaselord

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What is the definitive War of the Roses history book?

176 upvotes • krampus

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Were members of the SS treated differently than members of the Wehrmacht when taken captive by either the allies or russians?

176 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Portugal and Spain fall so far behind the other major European powers in the Industrial Revolution?	176	Yoratos
Why hadn't Chinese, Japanese or other East Asian nations conquered Australia prior to the British? Or had they?	176	harsh_truth_hurts
What the heck is Andrew Jackson wearing?	176	jenkitty
How did foreign embassies first come about and what is the first embassy-like structure?	176	karmadon
What led Detroit to the state it is in today?	176	jpthehp
How well did people understand the nature of food allergies before the modern period? Were deaths from anaphylaxis more common?	176	TheJucheisLoose
I sit here, sweating it out in 81% humidity, I ask myself, who decided it was such a great idea that we all mow our lawns?	176	AdjunctSocrates
At my archery club, we shout "Fast!" if we see someone that might get hit while we are shooting. Is there any historical reason for this?	176	Weaselord
What is the definitive War of the Roses history book?	176	krampus
Were members of the SS treated differently than members of the Wehrmacht when taken captive by either the allies or russians?	176	[deleted]