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148 upvotes • GryphonNumber7

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It's 1700. What sort of process could I expect for admission to some of colonial America's oldest colleges, like William & Mary, Harvard or the University of Pennsylvania?

148 upvotes • SpaceBasedMasonry

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I saw this on 4chan, how correct is this account of Abrahamic religions?

148 upvotes • meme_teen

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Why were the British so cruel towards the Irish?

148 upvotes • [deleted]

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In WWII did the old famous UK units fight any better than regular regiments?

148 upvotes • toefirefire

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In a lot of films and television series depicting chariot warfare, chariots are depicted with scythe-like blades affixed to the spokes of their wheels. My question is; were such blades actually used on chariots historically, and, if so, were they effective weapons?

148 upvotes • NottinghamExarch

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The rise of Wonderwall by Oasis?

148 upvotes • BetaPhase

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Did the Vikings ever try to impose their faith on the people they conquered?

148 upvotes • PostapocCelt

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At the time the atomic bombs were dropped, was the general public (non-scientists) aware of the long-lasting effects of the radiation? Or did people simply think of it as a "really big bomb"?

148 upvotes • thedailynathan

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What are the historical and cultural origins of the stereotypical wedding proposal where the man gets on one knee and says "Will you marry me?"

148 upvotes • cypranius

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[META] AMAs should be posted a few days before the actual event to allow time for good questions to accrue and be sorted.	148	GryphonNumber7
It's 1700. What sort of process could I expect for admission to some of colonial America's oldest colleges, like William & Mary, Harvard or the University of Pennsylvania?	148	SpaceBasedMasonry
I saw this on 4chan, how correct is this account of Abrahamic religions?	148	meme_teen
Why were the British so cruel towards the Irish?	148	[deleted]
In WWII did the old famous UK units fight any better than regular regiments?	148	toefirefire
In a lot of films and television series depicting chariot warfare, chariots are depicted with scythe-like blades affixed to the spokes of their wheels. My question is; were such blades actually used on chariots historically, and, if so, were they effective weapons?	148	NottinghamExarch
The rise of Wonderwall by Oasis?	148	BetaPhase
Did the Vikings ever try to impose their faith on the people they conquered?	148	PostapocCelt
At the time the atomic bombs were dropped, was the general public (non-scientists) aware of the long-lasting effects of the radiation? Or did people simply think of it as a "really big bomb"?	148	thedailynathan
What are the historical and cultural origins of the stereotypical wedding proposal where the man gets on one knee and says "Will you marry me?"	148	cypranius