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When and why did razing cities stop being an acceptable thing to do in Europe?

172 upvotes • eprosmith

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How did autocratic monarchs (e.g. the Tsar's like Alexander 3 or Nicholas 2) view democratic political systems (e.g. such as in the US, UK)?

172 upvotes • Gh0stthedirew0lf2

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How did scientists discover there was no air in space?

172 upvotes • Jackdaw11

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Have there been any developments in the deciphering of Linear A and Cretan hieroglyphs?

172 upvotes • Szorongas

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My mother spoke of seeing caravans of "gypsies" in the Midwest during the 1950's. Mainly Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Is this true? Were there groups of Roma in the Midwest during this time?

172 upvotes • nojuan_1

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I am a blacksmith in england in the 1700s, where do I get my ore from?

172 upvotes • Uniporpose

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1971 was the centenary of the unification of Germany, but contemporary Germany was divided in 2. Did the GDR and FRG acknowledge this date in any way?

172 upvotes • qquestionq

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Were there famous gangsters during the Third Reich? Or was the totalitarian nature of the regime a good deterrent for organized criminal activities?

172 upvotes • freestyle-scientist

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Davy Crockett allegedly named Hell's Kitchen when he said that New York Irishman are "too mean to swab Hell's kitchen." Why was Davy Crockett in the New York? Why was Hell's Kitchen already known as a rough place?

172 upvotes • mrpeabodyscoaltrain

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A lot of Mao Zedong policies were disastrous, for example, four pests campaign, great leap forward. Is there non-revolutionary, non-war policies, that were successful?

172 upvotes • dokken63

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did razing cities stop being an acceptable thing to do in Europe?	172	eprosmith
How did autocratic monarchs (e.g. the Tsar's like Alexander 3 or Nicholas 2) view democratic political systems (e.g. such as in the US, UK)?	172	Gh0stthedirew0lf2
How did scientists discover there was no air in space?	172	Jackdaw11
Have there been any developments in the deciphering of Linear A and Cretan hieroglyphs?	172	Szorongas
My mother spoke of seeing caravans of "gypsies" in the Midwest during the 1950's. Mainly Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Is this true? Were there groups of Roma in the Midwest during this time?	172	nojuan_1
I am a blacksmith in england in the 1700s, where do I get my ore from?	172	Uniporpose
1971 was the centenary of the unification of Germany, but contemporary Germany was divided in 2. Did the GDR and FRG acknowledge this date in any way?	172	qquestionq
Were there famous gangsters during the Third Reich? Or was the totalitarian nature of the regime a good deterrent for organized criminal activities?	172	freestyle-scientist
Davy Crockett allegedly named Hell's Kitchen when he said that New York Irishman are "too mean to swab Hell's kitchen." Why was Davy Crockett in the New York? Why was Hell's Kitchen already known as a rough place?	172	mrpeabodyscoaltrain
A lot of Mao Zedong policies were disastrous, for example, four pests campaign, great leap forward. Is there non-revolutionary, non-war policies, that were successful?	172	dokken63