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How accurate did the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" depict the American south during the depression?

158 upvotes • Chatterbox19

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Was Henry VI really as completely useless as described?

158 upvotes • Vlkafenryka910

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"Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil to become a master of The Blues." What is the origin of this legend?

158 upvotes • texpeare

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Why did the Allied Powers not demand a constitutional ban on armed forces in the post-WWII German constitution like they did in the Japanese constitution?

158 upvotes • hoowahoo

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I have a peculiar question. The magnifying glass is accepted to have been invented around 424 B.C., while the telescope was invented in 1608 A.D. Why did it take 2000 years to go from magnifying glass lenses to glass lens telescopes?

158 upvotes • HowCatastic

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With the German army massed of 2 million men, and barely any empire to justify it, why didn't Britain see WW1 coming and prepare her own army, rather than rely on the tiny BEF?

158 upvotes • Chadalien77

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I understand some American citizens and institutions invested in the Nazi cause early on. What happened to their investments after war was declared? Why didn't they get charged with treason for supporting the enemy?

158 upvotes • HoratioBlogposter

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I don't mean to cause offense, but where did the stereotype of the "snooty" Frenchman come from?

158 upvotes • Jacksonp34

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Why are Devils and Other Demonic Beings Pictured with Pitchforks/Tridents?

158 upvotes • Obligatory-Comic

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Why was Napoleon III's flag covered in bugs?

158 upvotes • ProkhorZakharov

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate did the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" depict the American south during the depression?	158	Chatterbox19
Was Henry VI really as completely useless as described?	158	Vlkafenryka910
"Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil to become a master of The Blues." What is the origin of this legend?	158	texpeare
Why did the Allied Powers not demand a constitutional ban on armed forces in the post-WWII German constitution like they did in the Japanese constitution?	158	hoowahoo
I have a peculiar question. The magnifying glass is accepted to have been invented around 424 B.C., while the telescope was invented in 1608 A.D. Why did it take 2000 years to go from magnifying glass lenses to glass lens telescopes?	158	HowCatastic
With the German army massed of 2 million men, and barely any empire to justify it, why didn't Britain see WW1 coming and prepare her own army, rather than rely on the tiny BEF?	158	Chadalien77
I understand some American citizens and institutions invested in the Nazi cause early on. What happened to their investments after war was declared? Why didn't they get charged with treason for supporting the enemy?	158	HoratioBlogposter
I don't mean to cause offense, but where did the stereotype of the "snooty" Frenchman come from?	158	Jacksonp34
Why are Devils and Other Demonic Beings Pictured with Pitchforks/Tridents?	158	Obligatory-Comic
Why was Napoleon III's flag covered in bugs?	158	ProkhorZakharov