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What did the people in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies think about the American Revolution while it was still going on?

162 upvotes • Red_Galiray

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What was going on in America that caused the Founding Fathers to create the Second Amendment and sign it into law?

162 upvotes • ghostofherzl

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What was the general quality of communist era Russian education? Were there any particular areas of excellence where they equaled, if not, surpassed their western counterparts? If so, why?

162 upvotes • currentmadman

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Some museums have been operating as such for centuries, such as the Louvre, which opened in 1792. Was there an entrance fee? Were only the elite allowed inside? Were proper steps taken for accurate and safe preservation and information?

162 upvotes • Disregard_Casty

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What was it like when flying in planes started to get widely accepted? Wasn't there some people who found the idea to be absurd?

162 upvotes • blakerboii

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Did the Jews know that the "showers" were actually gas chambers?

162 upvotes • svenskarrmatey

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"Small mercenary armies" is a popular trope when describing European warfare from like, the Renaissance to the beginning of the French Revolution. What were the guts of those systems?

162 upvotes • zophister

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How were the Brits who returned home after the American revolutionary war treated/viewed?

162 upvotes • C137-Morty

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Why did the Ancient Greeks put hospitality ("xenia") on such high regard and reverence, as Zeus was even called Zeus Xenios (essentially the patron of hospitality and guests)?

162 upvotes • Salsh_Loli

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One country often completely ignored in history classes is Bulgaria. Why did they side with Germany during both World Wars? What was life like under communism? Why are they not mentioned when discussing the Cold War, but Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Poland are?

162 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did the people in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies think about the American Revolution while it was still going on?	162	Red_Galiray
What was going on in America that caused the Founding Fathers to create the Second Amendment and sign it into law?	162	ghostofherzl
What was the general quality of communist era Russian education? Were there any particular areas of excellence where they equaled, if not, surpassed their western counterparts? If so, why?	162	currentmadman
Some museums have been operating as such for centuries, such as the Louvre, which opened in 1792. Was there an entrance fee? Were only the elite allowed inside? Were proper steps taken for accurate and safe preservation and information?	162	Disregard_Casty
What was it like when flying in planes started to get widely accepted? Wasn't there some people who found the idea to be absurd?	162	blakerboii
Did the Jews know that the "showers" were actually gas chambers?	162	svenskarrmatey
"Small mercenary armies" is a popular trope when describing European warfare from like, the Renaissance to the beginning of the French Revolution. What were the guts of those systems?	162	zophister
How were the Brits who returned home after the American revolutionary war treated/viewed?	162	C137-Morty
Why did the Ancient Greeks put hospitality ("xenia") on such high regard and reverence, as Zeus was even called Zeus Xenios (essentially the patron of hospitality and guests)?	162	Salsh_Loli
One country often completely ignored in history classes is Bulgaria. Why did they side with Germany during both World Wars? What was life like under communism? Why are they not mentioned when discussing the Cold War, but Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Poland are?	162	George_S_Patton_III