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Why did the sons of liberty decide to dress up as Indians during the Boston tea party? Did they actually think no one would see through their disguise or was it intended to be a political statement?

165 upvotes • hborrgg

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After WW2 the UK government sold Enigma machines to other countries, knowing that it could be broken. Which countries did they sell them to and why did they not spot an obvious trap?

165 upvotes • RHoneyMonster

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Do the tulips I buy today look close to the way they did during "Tulip Mania?"

165 upvotes • the3urkels

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What would it be like to be the parents of the Dalai Lama?

165 upvotes • Chezburger84

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How did the Republic of Genoa came into possession of Sudak (coast of Crimea)?

165 upvotes • AvitusAugustus

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Why did the Mughal Empire start to decline in 1707?

165 upvotes • WhyDidYouHave2DoThat

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Did any other civilization attempt to recreate Greek Fire? Were any successful?

165 upvotes • lelimaboy

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How did the siesta ended up being a spaniard thing as opposed to something everybody does when feeling tired during the day?

165 upvotes • odsdaniel

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What happened to other people with the surname Hitler with the end of World War II?

165 upvotes • is-no-username-ok

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Question from my grandmother: "Was Christopher Colombus ever a colonizer? Was he ever given a ruling position in the Americas?"

165 upvotes • TrekkiMonstr

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the sons of liberty decide to dress up as Indians during the Boston tea party? Did they actually think no one would see through their disguise or was it intended to be a political statement?	165	hborrgg
After WW2 the UK government sold Enigma machines to other countries, knowing that it could be broken. Which countries did they sell them to and why did they not spot an obvious trap?	165	RHoneyMonster
Do the tulips I buy today look close to the way they did during "Tulip Mania?"	165	the3urkels
What would it be like to be the parents of the Dalai Lama?	165	Chezburger84
How did the Republic of Genoa came into possession of Sudak (coast of Crimea)?	165	AvitusAugustus
Why did the Mughal Empire start to decline in 1707?	165	WhyDidYouHave2DoThat
Did any other civilization attempt to recreate Greek Fire? Were any successful?	165	lelimaboy
How did the siesta ended up being a spaniard thing as opposed to something everybody does when feeling tired during the day?	165	odsdaniel
What happened to other people with the surname Hitler with the end of World War II?	165	is-no-username-ok
Question from my grandmother: "Was Christopher Colombus ever a colonizer? Was he ever given a ruling position in the Americas?"	165	TrekkiMonstr