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How did President George H.W. Bush lose his re-election campaign? He won huge military victories against Panama (1989-90) and Iraq (1991).

173 upvotes • poldicer

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In the Late Republican period of Rome, Clodius underwent a religious ceremony in which his patrician status was revoked so that he could stand for the tribunate. Was this just dreamt up by Caesar and Pompey or was there precedent for such a ceremony?

173 upvotes • AlpacaHeaven

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How did gold and silver first become "precious metals" used as monetary assets in ancient societies?

173 upvotes • snailmoresnail

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It's 1770 and I am going to a ball at the court at Versailles tonight. Do I know what music will be played? What if I don't know the right dance moves?

173 upvotes • the1mane1event

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I've seen Medieval Iceland cited as an example or (or nearly an example of) an anarcho-capitalist society. How accurate is this claim? Where does it come from? If false does it ultimately derive from a true observation?

173 upvotes • SilverRoyce

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What happened to embassies of countries that ceased to exist?

173 upvotes • LiterallyTraeger

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Should Charlemagne be considered French or German ?

173 upvotes • ThePr1d3

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Was Winston Churchill partly responsible for the Bengal Famine of 1943?

173 upvotes • Wolfs_Bane2017

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Why did Jefferson change John Locke's natural rights of "life, liberty and property" to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?

173 upvotes • td4999

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Would Romans living during the crisis of 3rd century have known they were in a crisis?

173 upvotes • jbt2003

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did President George H.W. Bush lose his re-election campaign? He won huge military victories against Panama (1989-90) and Iraq (1991).	173	poldicer
In the Late Republican period of Rome, Clodius underwent a religious ceremony in which his patrician status was revoked so that he could stand for the tribunate. Was this just dreamt up by Caesar and Pompey or was there precedent for such a ceremony?	173	AlpacaHeaven
How did gold and silver first become "precious metals" used as monetary assets in ancient societies?	173	snailmoresnail
It's 1770 and I am going to a ball at the court at Versailles tonight. Do I know what music will be played? What if I don't know the right dance moves?	173	the1mane1event
I've seen Medieval Iceland cited as an example or (or nearly an example of) an anarcho-capitalist society. How accurate is this claim? Where does it come from? If false does it ultimately derive from a true observation?	173	SilverRoyce
What happened to embassies of countries that ceased to exist?	173	LiterallyTraeger
Should Charlemagne be considered French or German ?	173	ThePr1d3
Was Winston Churchill partly responsible for the Bengal Famine of 1943?	173	Wolfs_Bane2017
Why did Jefferson change John Locke's natural rights of "life, liberty and property" to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?	173	td4999
Would Romans living during the crisis of 3rd century have known they were in a crisis?	173	jbt2003