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The Chilean economy did poorly in the early 1970s. Many plausible causal factors were at work, including falling copper prices, Allende's policies, and CIA shenanigans. Do historians agree on which factor(s) were most important?

167 upvotes • envatted_love

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How did the name Dick become associated with it's more common and less flattering usage?

167 upvotes • Cookielolz

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Racism among pirates in the Carribean?

167 upvotes • Tatem1961

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Who invented pillows? How long have humans been using pillows on beds?

167 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was going on in the western US during the roaring 20's?

167 upvotes • Yaboyolin

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Realistically, why would have Muhammad's preaching been controversial and resisted by the Meccans? Wasn't the city already familiar with monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Judaism?

167 upvotes • megami-hime

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What were cannon laws like in the Age of Sail?

167 upvotes • terlin

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Were Kriegsmarine U-Boot recruits aware of its atrocious casualty rate (75%, the highest of all German forces during the war) or was German propaganda effective until the end?

167 upvotes • nattetosti

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Did people living through the Black Death think they were experiencing the apocalypse? What would your local Catholic Priest be saying to everyday people in church?

167 upvotes • only_personal_thungs

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According to Historians, is it possible that Rama from Indian epic Ramayana existed in any way?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Chilean economy did poorly in the early 1970s. Many plausible causal factors were at work, including falling copper prices, Allende's policies, and CIA shenanigans. Do historians agree on which factor(s) were most important?	167	envatted_love
How did the name Dick become associated with it's more common and less flattering usage?	167	Cookielolz
Racism among pirates in the Carribean?	167	Tatem1961
Who invented pillows? How long have humans been using pillows on beds?	167	[deleted]
What was going on in the western US during the roaring 20's?	167	Yaboyolin
Realistically, why would have Muhammad's preaching been controversial and resisted by the Meccans? Wasn't the city already familiar with monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Judaism?	167	megami-hime
What were cannon laws like in the Age of Sail?	167	terlin
Were Kriegsmarine U-Boot recruits aware of its atrocious casualty rate (75%, the highest of all German forces during the war) or was German propaganda effective until the end?	167	nattetosti
Did people living through the Black Death think they were experiencing the apocalypse? What would your local Catholic Priest be saying to everyday people in church?	167	only_personal_thungs
According to Historians, is it possible that Rama from Indian epic Ramayana existed in any way?	167	[deleted]