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When did Scandinavians stop using longhouses? What replaced them?

148 upvotes • Glenssuos

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I found a 164-year old book by Thomas Paine in my grandfather's attic, seeking information.

148 upvotes • Maud-Pie

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How did Prussia become a military superpower?

148 upvotes • MilesBeyond250

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Where did the idea of the "key to the city" come from?

148 upvotes • Sorrypenguin0

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Jack Churchill, a British officer, was the only British soldier to fell an enemy with a longbow. Did anyone else in World War Two successfully kill an enemy with a longbow?

148 upvotes • Enron_Energy

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How prevalent is Holocaust denial and how does it vary by nationality?

148 upvotes • justfiddling

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Did President Clinton's oral sex change US attitudes towards oral sex? NSFW

147 upvotes • tim_mcdaniel

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Fossils of the Archaeopteryx with clearly preserved feather imprints were discovered in the 1870s. Why did it take for so long to be accepted that other dinosaurs were also feathered?

147 upvotes • Dtnoip30

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The Three Estates: Why were peasents fighting in medieval, if theoretically it'd be the job of nobles? What was the loophole exploited to get them on to he battlefield?

147 upvotes • Doveen

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Why are there not many recorded ancient lesbian relationships?

147 upvotes • Newill34

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did Scandinavians stop using longhouses? What replaced them?	148	Glenssuos
I found a 164-year old book by Thomas Paine in my grandfather's attic, seeking information.	148	Maud-Pie
How did Prussia become a military superpower?	148	MilesBeyond250
Where did the idea of the "key to the city" come from?	148	Sorrypenguin0
Jack Churchill, a British officer, was the only British soldier to fell an enemy with a longbow. Did anyone else in World War Two successfully kill an enemy with a longbow?	148	Enron_Energy
How prevalent is Holocaust denial and how does it vary by nationality?	148	justfiddling
Did President Clinton's oral sex change US attitudes towards oral sex? NSFW	147	tim_mcdaniel
Fossils of the Archaeopteryx with clearly preserved feather imprints were discovered in the 1870s. Why did it take for so long to be accepted that other dinosaurs were also feathered?	147	Dtnoip30
The Three Estates: Why were peasents fighting in medieval, if theoretically it'd be the job of nobles? What was the loophole exploited to get them on to he battlefield?	147	Doveen
Why are there not many recorded ancient lesbian relationships?	147	Newill34