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I somewhat frequently hear that America almost spoke German due to a vote. Is there any truth to this?

151 upvotes • willrahjuh

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What exactly did division commanders do in WWII?

150 upvotes • awsomesawsome

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How does Asian academia differ from Western academia in defining standards of historical evidence and treating indigenous viewpoints?

150 upvotes • [deleted]

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Could a present-day Arabic speaker understand an Arabic speaker from the time of Muhammad?

150 upvotes • Rock540

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What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?

150 upvotes • _DeanRiding

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How would the rising idea of nationalism in the mid-19th century communicated to, and understood by, the rural poor within the lands of the Austrian Empire?

150 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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Are there any cases where the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc economies made commercial products that were better than there western counterparts?

150 upvotes • the_luftwaffle

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What was Napoleon’s aims during the Napoleonic Wars?

150 upvotes • Darth_Acheron

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In an Episode of Mad Men, Peggy Humorously Avoids a Phone Conversation with Don by Pretending to be “Pizza House” with an Exaggerated Accent. With Pizza Becoming a Popular Food Item After WW2, how big was the Pizza Delivery Industry in America in 1966? Would the Average American know about it?

150 upvotes • Riderz_of_Brohan

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On the wikipage for the pied piper legend it say the first written record from Hamelin reads "It is 100 years since our children left-" How best should that be interpreted?

150 upvotes • I-use-Bing-as-a-verb

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I somewhat frequently hear that America almost spoke German due to a vote. Is there any truth to this?	151	willrahjuh
What exactly did division commanders do in WWII?	150	awsomesawsome
How does Asian academia differ from Western academia in defining standards of historical evidence and treating indigenous viewpoints?	150	[deleted]
Could a present-day Arabic speaker understand an Arabic speaker from the time of Muhammad?	150	Rock540
What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?	150	_DeanRiding
How would the rising idea of nationalism in the mid-19th century communicated to, and understood by, the rural poor within the lands of the Austrian Empire?	150	Goat_im_Himmel
Are there any cases where the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc economies made commercial products that were better than there western counterparts?	150	the_luftwaffle
What was Napoleon’s aims during the Napoleonic Wars?	150	Darth_Acheron
In an Episode of Mad Men, Peggy Humorously Avoids a Phone Conversation with Don by Pretending to be “Pizza House” with an Exaggerated Accent. With Pizza Becoming a Popular Food Item After WW2, how big was the Pizza Delivery Industry in America in 1966? Would the Average American know about it?	150	Riderz_of_Brohan
On the wikipage for the pied piper legend it say the first written record from Hamelin reads "It is 100 years since our children left-" How best should that be interpreted?	150	I-use-Bing-as-a-verb