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From my 6 year old - why did knights go away?

156 upvotes • Jonerdak

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How did pirates go from pillaging murderers to the friendly characters shown in children's TV shows?

156 upvotes • alectprasad

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How devastating really was William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North in 1069-70? I've heard it described as anywhere from a wholesale genocide and slaughter to something more mild. What are the sources and evidence?

156 upvotes • Elphinstone1842

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Was the irony of America going to war with the Barbary pirates over enslaving Americans, while they themselves enslaved people, ever pointed out at the time?

156 upvotes • fathercthulu

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In 1895, JP Morgan personally prevented the US government from defaulting by ensuring that the government was able to restore its gold reserves; how had the government gotten into such a desperate situation, and were there any long-term ramifications?

156 upvotes • td4999

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Why is Russia so massive? Has no one claimed any of that land?

156 upvotes • malcmack

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In the Chinese Civil War, why did the Soviets recognize the KMT?

156 upvotes • thepineapplemen

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What was the response to the Black Death like in the Islamic world?

156 upvotes • TessHKM

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While on a tour if Versailles, I saw the Passemant Astrological Clock. Our tour guide described it as a "war machine", and how she explained it was very interesting, but I can't remember what she exactly meant by that idea. Why would this clock in particular be described as such?

156 upvotes • crescentwench

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In 1984 Harry Enfield's song "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" hit No.4 on the UK singles Chart. I, uh... how? Why?

156 upvotes • Elm11

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
From my 6 year old - why did knights go away?	156	Jonerdak
How did pirates go from pillaging murderers to the friendly characters shown in children's TV shows?	156	alectprasad
How devastating really was William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North in 1069-70? I've heard it described as anywhere from a wholesale genocide and slaughter to something more mild. What are the sources and evidence?	156	Elphinstone1842
Was the irony of America going to war with the Barbary pirates over enslaving Americans, while they themselves enslaved people, ever pointed out at the time?	156	fathercthulu
In 1895, JP Morgan personally prevented the US government from defaulting by ensuring that the government was able to restore its gold reserves; how had the government gotten into such a desperate situation, and were there any long-term ramifications?	156	td4999
Why is Russia so massive? Has no one claimed any of that land?	156	malcmack
In the Chinese Civil War, why did the Soviets recognize the KMT?	156	thepineapplemen
What was the response to the Black Death like in the Islamic world?	156	TessHKM
While on a tour if Versailles, I saw the Passemant Astrological Clock. Our tour guide described it as a "war machine", and how she explained it was very interesting, but I can't remember what she exactly meant by that idea. Why would this clock in particular be described as such?	156	crescentwench
In 1984 Harry Enfield's song "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" hit No.4 on the UK singles Chart. I, uh... how? Why?	156	Elm11