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When and why did golf become the default "upper-class hangout/dealmaking" activity? What filled that role before?

152 upvotes • 0l01o1ol0

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What did infantry eat in WW2 and how?

152 upvotes • qucikoquestiono

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How long would it take to make a sword in Venice ca. 1650 for a talented blacksmith?

152 upvotes • WishIhadSuperpowers

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A VERY specific, and kind of odd, question about Robespierre's execution...

152 upvotes • [deleted]

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What is the history of historians? At what point did humans begin studying and documenting history?

152 upvotes • Roses_Are_Red

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What did the Ancient Greeks think about the Bronze Age Collapse, if anything?

152 upvotes • LuckyRevenant

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What happened to Peers from the colonies after the American Revolution.

152 upvotes • SchrodingersNinja

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Many American towns are named after non-Biblical Middle Eastern cities, like Carthage, Cairo, and Tangier. Why did these places get these names? What ideas and stereotypes did 19th century Americans have of the Middle East?

152 upvotes • Vladith

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Were the Mongols especially bloodthirsty or brutal compared to other conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon, or is that a misconception?

152 upvotes • wumao

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Would a poor, illiterate, person have been able to join a monastery during the middle ages?

152 upvotes • EquableMacaroni

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did golf become the default "upper-class hangout/dealmaking" activity? What filled that role before?	152	0l01o1ol0
What did infantry eat in WW2 and how?	152	qucikoquestiono
How long would it take to make a sword in Venice ca. 1650 for a talented blacksmith?	152	WishIhadSuperpowers
A VERY specific, and kind of odd, question about Robespierre's execution...	152	[deleted]
What is the history of historians? At what point did humans begin studying and documenting history?	152	Roses_Are_Red
What did the Ancient Greeks think about the Bronze Age Collapse, if anything?	152	LuckyRevenant
What happened to Peers from the colonies after the American Revolution.	152	SchrodingersNinja
Many American towns are named after non-Biblical Middle Eastern cities, like Carthage, Cairo, and Tangier. Why did these places get these names? What ideas and stereotypes did 19th century Americans have of the Middle East?	152	Vladith
Were the Mongols especially bloodthirsty or brutal compared to other conquerors like Alexander and Napoleon, or is that a misconception?	152	wumao
Would a poor, illiterate, person have been able to join a monastery during the middle ages?	152	EquableMacaroni