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How was Karl Marx viewed by the people of his time?

152 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was the Whig Party like? Can it be compared to any modern-day political parties?

152 upvotes • SilentWalrus92

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why, in the entirety of both the Islamic and Christian world, do we have a 7 day week? is there an astronomical or other historical significance to a 7 day time period? Are any European or Middle Eastern cultures in history known to have had a concept of a week of any other length than 7 days?

152 upvotes • ghostmcspiritwolf

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How well known where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle at their time, and how much did the Greek population care about philosophy?

152 upvotes • ronaldinjo

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Who were the first modern countries to make marijuana and drugs illegal?

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How accurate was ExtraCredits on the history of the Punic Wars

152 upvotes • new_maths

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Is the 1200-year-old Chimu "Phone" legitimate?

152 upvotes • Reedstilt

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Why don't fish get plate names?

152 upvotes • scytherdude

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How historically accurate is the film Downfall?

152 upvotes • futurama1998

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Why didn't they use Guillotines for amputations during the Civil War?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was Karl Marx viewed by the people of his time?	152	[deleted]
What was the Whig Party like? Can it be compared to any modern-day political parties?	152	SilentWalrus92
why, in the entirety of both the Islamic and Christian world, do we have a 7 day week? is there an astronomical or other historical significance to a 7 day time period? Are any European or Middle Eastern cultures in history known to have had a concept of a week of any other length than 7 days?	152	ghostmcspiritwolf
How well known where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle at their time, and how much did the Greek population care about philosophy?	152	ronaldinjo
Who were the first modern countries to make marijuana and drugs illegal?	152	[deleted]
How accurate was ExtraCredits on the history of the Punic Wars	152	new_maths
Is the 1200-year-old Chimu "Phone" legitimate?	152	Reedstilt
Why don't fish get plate names?	152	scytherdude
How historically accurate is the film Downfall?	152	futurama1998
Why didn't they use Guillotines for amputations during the Civil War?	152	GoogleOpenLetter