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When did doctors in the US stop making house calls? And why?

169 upvotes • Defiance42

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My papa was shot down over Germany and spent over a year in Stalag 17-B. Can you tell me about it?

169 upvotes • juxtapositi0n

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Was Neuschwanstein based upon an existing archetype of a "fantasy castle" or did it create it?

169 upvotes • nerbovig

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I found what appears to be a carving signature by Captain William Clark dated July 24, 1806. Is this legitimate and if so why isn't it publicised? Picture in description.

169 upvotes • Hav3_Y0u_M3t_T3d

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I've been reading a book on the Cherokee and it keeps mentioning a dish called connahayny that was favored among them. Where can I get my hands on a recipe for it?

169 upvotes • cozz33

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Why was the East India Company so successful in war against Indian armies? Was it better tactics / money / technology / diplomacy?

169 upvotes • TahitiKontiki

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Why did Bavaria, a proudly South German state, end up in the sphere of the Prussian-led North German Confederation (and eventually the German state) instead of the Austrian one?

169 upvotes • AsaTJ

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How is it that Armenia and Azerbaijan went to war while the Soviet Union still existed?

169 upvotes • Darzin_

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Walkin' Medieval - did people walk on heels first?

169 upvotes • PartyMoses

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Did Inca people really dress like this?

169 upvotes • kuriouskatz

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did doctors in the US stop making house calls? And why?	169	Defiance42
My papa was shot down over Germany and spent over a year in Stalag 17-B. Can you tell me about it?	169	juxtapositi0n
Was Neuschwanstein based upon an existing archetype of a "fantasy castle" or did it create it?	169	nerbovig
I found what appears to be a carving signature by Captain William Clark dated July 24, 1806. Is this legitimate and if so why isn't it publicised? Picture in description.	169	Hav3_Y0u_M3t_T3d
I've been reading a book on the Cherokee and it keeps mentioning a dish called connahayny that was favored among them. Where can I get my hands on a recipe for it?	169	cozz33
Why was the East India Company so successful in war against Indian armies? Was it better tactics / money / technology / diplomacy?	169	TahitiKontiki
Why did Bavaria, a proudly South German state, end up in the sphere of the Prussian-led North German Confederation (and eventually the German state) instead of the Austrian one?	169	AsaTJ
How is it that Armenia and Azerbaijan went to war while the Soviet Union still existed?	169	Darzin_
Walkin' Medieval - did people walk on heels first?	169	PartyMoses
Did Inca people really dress like this?	169	kuriouskatz