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Would a regular US citizen in 1860 be able to see the civil war coming?

2549 upvotes • Surreywinter

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Why did clock and watch makers decide on only 12 hours instead of 24? How did a 12 hour clock face become standard?

2547 upvotes • NOT_PENIS_CREAM

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Why is it that nearly every ancient culture around the world has a flood myth but a worldwide flood theory is not accepted by historians.

2546 upvotes • SerRikard

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Etc. Why did older novels commonly have subtitles like this? When and why did this practice fall out of favor?

2546 upvotes • derstherower

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I am a professional fool in the middle ages. What does my daily work and personal life look like? What kind of jokes/entertainment would I provide? Am I respected by other people like a comedian would be today?

2546 upvotes • _drogo_

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Has there ever been Batman villains in real-life: Criminals with their own gimmicks, motifs, and/or over-the-top theatrics?

2545 upvotes • moistrophile

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The widespread notion of Medieval Europe as a backward wasteland is now generally attributed to bias of Enlightenment thinkers. When and how did people start challenging those narratives?

2544 upvotes • Shashank1000

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"The Last Kingdom", a TV show about the Viking conquest of England, often portrays Christian clergymen actively fighting and participating in battles and military campaigns. Did so-called "warrior monks" actually exist in the Middle Ages?

2543 upvotes • A_Very_Quick_Questio

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How were Wernher von Braun and other Nazi scientists viewed/accepted by American scientists who worked alongside them? Was the general public aware of their history and/or involvement in NASA at the time?

2542 upvotes • ItsAarono_0

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Almost everything today feels like it is owned by eight or ten major parent companies. What changed to make the United States go from Anti-Corporate philosophies in the 1890s-1910s during Theodore Roosevelt’s “Trust Busting” era to lead to the modern economic practices?

2541 upvotes • CavalierRigg

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would a regular US citizen in 1860 be able to see the civil war coming?	2549	Surreywinter
Why did clock and watch makers decide on only 12 hours instead of 24? How did a 12 hour clock face become standard?	2547	NOT_PENIS_CREAM
Why is it that nearly every ancient culture around the world has a flood myth but a worldwide flood theory is not accepted by historians.	2546	SerRikard
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Etc. Why did older novels commonly have subtitles like this? When and why did this practice fall out of favor?	2546	derstherower
I am a professional fool in the middle ages. What does my daily work and personal life look like? What kind of jokes/entertainment would I provide? Am I respected by other people like a comedian would be today?	2546	_drogo_
Has there ever been Batman villains in real-life: Criminals with their own gimmicks, motifs, and/or over-the-top theatrics?	2545	moistrophile
The widespread notion of Medieval Europe as a backward wasteland is now generally attributed to bias of Enlightenment thinkers. When and how did people start challenging those narratives?	2544	Shashank1000
"The Last Kingdom", a TV show about the Viking conquest of England, often portrays Christian clergymen actively fighting and participating in battles and military campaigns. Did so-called "warrior monks" actually exist in the Middle Ages?	2543	A_Very_Quick_Questio
How were Wernher von Braun and other Nazi scientists viewed/accepted by American scientists who worked alongside them? Was the general public aware of their history and/or involvement in NASA at the time?	2542	ItsAarono_0
Almost everything today feels like it is owned by eight or ten major parent companies. What changed to make the United States go from Anti-Corporate philosophies in the 1890s-1910s during Theodore Roosevelt’s “Trust Busting” era to lead to the modern economic practices?	2541	CavalierRigg