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Norman knights conquered nearby England, Ireland, etc... and Sicily. Why such a far-away place?

155 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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When did Shakespeare's work start being considered as classic English literature?

155 upvotes • megami-hime

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How did the rise of the typewriter affect letter-writing conventions?

155 upvotes • [deleted]

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"The British bombing of Germany used up more British men and materials than it destroyed German" - AJP Taylor in The Origins of the Second World War; how accurate is that?

155 upvotes • Riffler

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In the concentration camp Ausschwitz, there is the sentence 'Arbeit macht frei' (Work sets free) written above the gate. What was the intention behind this? To fool newcoming prisoners?

155 upvotes • YukiXTeru

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Emperor Shōwa had a state visit to the USA in 1971. How much of the public still perceived him, or Japan in general, as an enemy?

155 upvotes • IronedSandwich

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When & where did people start depicting ghosts as spectral bedsheets?

155 upvotes • Carammir13

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Why was the 29th Infantry Division selected to assault Omaha Beach when there were other veteran divisions available?

155 upvotes • Reggie_Reggington

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Were there any Christian religious events in the years 666 or 1666. Were people more on edge these years?

155 upvotes • Natbuscus911

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"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?

155 upvotes • eddy_butler

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Norman knights conquered nearby England, Ireland, etc... and Sicily. Why such a far-away place?	155	The_Manchurian
When did Shakespeare's work start being considered as classic English literature?	155	megami-hime
How did the rise of the typewriter affect letter-writing conventions?	155	[deleted]
"The British bombing of Germany used up more British men and materials than it destroyed German" - AJP Taylor in The Origins of the Second World War; how accurate is that?	155	Riffler
In the concentration camp Ausschwitz, there is the sentence 'Arbeit macht frei' (Work sets free) written above the gate. What was the intention behind this? To fool newcoming prisoners?	155	YukiXTeru
Emperor Shōwa had a state visit to the USA in 1971. How much of the public still perceived him, or Japan in general, as an enemy?	155	IronedSandwich
When & where did people start depicting ghosts as spectral bedsheets?	155	Carammir13
Why was the 29th Infantry Division selected to assault Omaha Beach when there were other veteran divisions available?	155	Reggie_Reggington
Were there any Christian religious events in the years 666 or 1666. Were people more on edge these years?	155	Natbuscus911
"The CIA’s impact on the events of 1953 [in Iran] was ultimately insignificant" - Foreign Affairs. Is this an oversimplification of US involvement in the coup?	155	eddy_butler