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I'm a Southerner living in the South at the outbreak of the American Civil War. Suppose I don't support the cause of treason and secession, and wish to enlist in the Union Army? What do I do? And what will happen to me if my fellow Southerners find out about my pro-union stance?

172 upvotes • eric3844

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Objectively speaking, what was the connection (if any) between the CIA and the crack epidemic?

172 upvotes • [deleted]

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How old is Mongolian throat singing? Would Genghis Khan have been familiar with this style of music?

172 upvotes • 10z20Luka

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During the first phases of the French Revolution everybody was accusing everybody else of "wanting to be Oliver Cromwell". What was the opinion of the enlighted French revolutionaries of what had happened in England during Cromwell's time?

172 upvotes • nerodidntdoit

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Why do UK sports perform as a whole nation at the Olympics but as separate entities in events like soccer/football, rugby, or cricket?

172 upvotes • Ranger_Prick

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Reportedly, the renowned polymath C.B. Fry was approached by the Albanian delegation at the League of Nations, who were looking for an English gentleman with a personal income of £10,000 a year to become their king. Was 1920s Albania so poor that they literally couldn't afford to support a King?

172 upvotes • benjaneson

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Given that they had been together for over 15 years, why did Hitler bother getting married to Eva Braun when they both had just 40 hours to live? Was it genuine affection, just something on his bucket list, or was there some legal consequence of dying a married man?

172 upvotes • SaintShrink

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Why do so many traditionally Jewish names reference natural objects like -stein, -berg, -baum, -blat, rosen-, fein-, diamond, silver, gold, etc.?

172 upvotes • brickstein

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Cornwall was a major source of tin for the ancient world, but which of their trade partners sent coral?

172 upvotes • eleanor_konik

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Medieval Turkic peoples like the Seljuks, Khazars, and Cumans were descendants of Asian nomads who entered Europe and the Middle-East after centuries of interaction with the Chinese Empire. What role did China play in the folklore or cultural memory of medieval and early modern Turkic peoples?

172 upvotes • Vladith

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I'm a Southerner living in the South at the outbreak of the American Civil War. Suppose I don't support the cause of treason and secession, and wish to enlist in the Union Army? What do I do? And what will happen to me if my fellow Southerners find out about my pro-union stance?	172	eric3844
Objectively speaking, what was the connection (if any) between the CIA and the crack epidemic?	172	[deleted]
How old is Mongolian throat singing? Would Genghis Khan have been familiar with this style of music?	172	10z20Luka
During the first phases of the French Revolution everybody was accusing everybody else of "wanting to be Oliver Cromwell". What was the opinion of the enlighted French revolutionaries of what had happened in England during Cromwell's time?	172	nerodidntdoit
Why do UK sports perform as a whole nation at the Olympics but as separate entities in events like soccer/football, rugby, or cricket?	172	Ranger_Prick
Reportedly, the renowned polymath C.B. Fry was approached by the Albanian delegation at the League of Nations, who were looking for an English gentleman with a personal income of £10,000 a year to become their king. Was 1920s Albania so poor that they literally couldn't afford to support a King?	172	benjaneson
Given that they had been together for over 15 years, why did Hitler bother getting married to Eva Braun when they both had just 40 hours to live? Was it genuine affection, just something on his bucket list, or was there some legal consequence of dying a married man?	172	SaintShrink
Why do so many traditionally Jewish names reference natural objects like -stein, -berg, -baum, -blat, rosen-, fein-, diamond, silver, gold, etc.?	172	brickstein
Cornwall was a major source of tin for the ancient world, but which of their trade partners sent coral?	172	eleanor_konik
Medieval Turkic peoples like the Seljuks, Khazars, and Cumans were descendants of Asian nomads who entered Europe and the Middle-East after centuries of interaction with the Chinese Empire. What role did China play in the folklore or cultural memory of medieval and early modern Turkic peoples?	172	Vladith