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How far were major (or even minor) US founding fathers cognisant of or pained by their failure to deal with the problems of slavery and the native Americans?

155 upvotes • johnleemk

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Why did Buddhism not spread very far westward during the Classical era?

155 upvotes • [deleted]

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When the USSR collapsed, did all their money become worthless (forcing a short-term barter economy) or did people continue to exchange the currency?

155 upvotes • Masterfactor

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As the US expanded Westward was there ever a movement to change the location of the Capital?

155 upvotes • kneemanshu

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Why Roman infantry fighting styles became obsolete over the ages?

155 upvotes • RottenLemon

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Why was keeping one's hand tucked away a common pose in Western paintings/photos during the 18th-19th centuries?

155 upvotes • LordMoregore

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How was the Germanic tribal economy structured?

154 upvotes • LainTheMane

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When did people first realize that boiled water was safer to drink?

154 upvotes • trackday

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With the guitar being invented way before 1300, why don't we have at least 6 more centuries of rock / folk / blues music? Weren't they strumming chords and singing? Why not?

154 upvotes • mokoko__

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It's often pointed out that British troops were better trained than American troops during the Revolution, but what exactly does that mean? What was it about British soldiers during the 18th century that made them so feared?

154 upvotes • ThePTouch

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How far were major (or even minor) US founding fathers cognisant of or pained by their failure to deal with the problems of slavery and the native Americans?	155	johnleemk
Why did Buddhism not spread very far westward during the Classical era?	155	[deleted]
When the USSR collapsed, did all their money become worthless (forcing a short-term barter economy) or did people continue to exchange the currency?	155	Masterfactor
As the US expanded Westward was there ever a movement to change the location of the Capital?	155	kneemanshu
Why Roman infantry fighting styles became obsolete over the ages?	155	RottenLemon
Why was keeping one's hand tucked away a common pose in Western paintings/photos during the 18th-19th centuries?	155	LordMoregore
How was the Germanic tribal economy structured?	154	LainTheMane
When did people first realize that boiled water was safer to drink?	154	trackday
With the guitar being invented way before 1300, why don't we have at least 6 more centuries of rock / folk / blues music? Weren't they strumming chords and singing? Why not?	154	mokoko__
It's often pointed out that British troops were better trained than American troops during the Revolution, but what exactly does that mean? What was it about British soldiers during the 18th century that made them so feared?	154	ThePTouch