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Prior to their presidency, have any Presidents of the United States ever been cited, arrested, or gone to jail?

153 upvotes • mr_stevetighe

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During Napoleonic Era, was heavy cavalry very advantageous in cavalry vs cavalry combat?

153 upvotes • Ohnoes_in_distress

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In the West, at what point in time could I reasonably expect the average person to have cash on them? Would a 1600s European peasant use money on a daily basis? Would an 1800s American farmer?

153 upvotes • omegasavant

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I'm an average Joe living in the Soviet Union. I get sick. What was healthcare like under Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev?

153 upvotes • J2quared

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Is it commonly accepted that Alexander Hamilton was lovers with fellow soldier and aristocrat John Laurens?

153 upvotes • AryanClown

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Why did Argentina attract so many (non-Spanish) Europeans as compared to the rest of South and Central America?

153 upvotes • happilythree

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When did B-17 bombers meet up with their escorts in WWII?

153 upvotes • Raeofsunshine12

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Travelers, missionaries, scientists, and colonial administrators' accounts of non-Europeans in 17-18th century were generally not racist. But a century later, we got statement such as, "Negroes had never progressed beyond utter barbarism." What happened?

153 upvotes • Ikhtilaf

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Why was Mexico beaten so badly against the US

153 upvotes • thick1988

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What did Rome look like at the height of its empire?

153 upvotes • jrocca8

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Prior to their presidency, have any Presidents of the United States ever been cited, arrested, or gone to jail?	153	mr_stevetighe
During Napoleonic Era, was heavy cavalry very advantageous in cavalry vs cavalry combat?	153	Ohnoes_in_distress
In the West, at what point in time could I reasonably expect the average person to have cash on them? Would a 1600s European peasant use money on a daily basis? Would an 1800s American farmer?	153	omegasavant
I'm an average Joe living in the Soviet Union. I get sick. What was healthcare like under Stalin, Khrushchev, and Brezhnev?	153	J2quared
Is it commonly accepted that Alexander Hamilton was lovers with fellow soldier and aristocrat John Laurens?	153	AryanClown
Why did Argentina attract so many (non-Spanish) Europeans as compared to the rest of South and Central America?	153	happilythree
When did B-17 bombers meet up with their escorts in WWII?	153	Raeofsunshine12
Travelers, missionaries, scientists, and colonial administrators' accounts of non-Europeans in 17-18th century were generally not racist. But a century later, we got statement such as, "Negroes had never progressed beyond utter barbarism." What happened?	153	Ikhtilaf
Why was Mexico beaten so badly against the US	153	thick1988
What did Rome look like at the height of its empire?	153	jrocca8