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In Egyptian history, the reforms of Muhammad Ali and his successors (especially Ismail Pasha) seem strikingly similar to those of the Meiji Restoration. Then why did Egypt fail to become a powerful country?

171 upvotes • Timely_Jury

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How did 19th century Dickensian-era Londoners keep the ubiquitous coal soot and coal dust from turning everything they owned black?

171 upvotes • albacore_futures

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In 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal murdered his entire family and then shot himself. Why did he do this? Was there any indication that he was mentally unwell? What do contemporary Nepali people think are possible reasons?

171 upvotes • greatmanyarrows

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Was it common in the 1800s for young teenagers to have children with women in these 30s?

171 upvotes • Diligent_Jury_9956

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The Bible and Quran both have that the Israelites dwelled in Egypt for about 400 years. Linguistically, is there any evidence that Hebrew had contact with Ancient Egyptian?

171 upvotes • DrSkoolie

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Did Britain actually cause The Great Famine/Hunger in Ireland?

171 upvotes • ABrandNewEducation

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Marco Polo mentions the japanese putting stones under their skin to protect from blades, are there any other sources about this?

171 upvotes • FoLoZo

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What did people do with eggs during Lent in the Middle Ages abd Medieval period?

171 upvotes • blueberryamaranth

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Historically, The Northern Indian Subcontinent has been conquered/invaded several times from Persia and Central Asia, yet Indian empires have rarely conquered beyond the Hindu Kush. Why not?

171 upvotes • OnlyInSilence

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Did English peasants suffer any adverse effects from their longbow training?

171 upvotes • WideConsequence2144

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Egyptian history, the reforms of Muhammad Ali and his successors (especially Ismail Pasha) seem strikingly similar to those of the Meiji Restoration. Then why did Egypt fail to become a powerful country?	171	Timely_Jury
How did 19th century Dickensian-era Londoners keep the ubiquitous coal soot and coal dust from turning everything they owned black?	171	albacore_futures
In 2001, Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal murdered his entire family and then shot himself. Why did he do this? Was there any indication that he was mentally unwell? What do contemporary Nepali people think are possible reasons?	171	greatmanyarrows
Was it common in the 1800s for young teenagers to have children with women in these 30s?	171	Diligent_Jury_9956
The Bible and Quran both have that the Israelites dwelled in Egypt for about 400 years. Linguistically, is there any evidence that Hebrew had contact with Ancient Egyptian?	171	DrSkoolie
Did Britain actually cause The Great Famine/Hunger in Ireland?	171	ABrandNewEducation
Marco Polo mentions the japanese putting stones under their skin to protect from blades, are there any other sources about this?	171	FoLoZo
What did people do with eggs during Lent in the Middle Ages abd Medieval period?	171	blueberryamaranth
Historically, The Northern Indian Subcontinent has been conquered/invaded several times from Persia and Central Asia, yet Indian empires have rarely conquered beyond the Hindu Kush. Why not?	171	OnlyInSilence
Did English peasants suffer any adverse effects from their longbow training?	171	WideConsequence2144