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Say I'm a farmer in 1791 France and the revolution happens - how much would my life have changed by the end of the revolution?

146 upvotes • peevedlatios

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In the 30s and 40s were American super hero comics often/ever sold outside the US? If "yes" were they translated into other languages?

146 upvotes • grapp

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When Apollo 11 landed on the moon, how far away were the Soviets from landing a man on the moon?

146 upvotes • pietya

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Why is Thomas E. Dewey so lost to history and just a name on a newspaper?

146 upvotes • ruffthesuspect

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When did Latin become incomprehensible to the average person in Constantinople?

146 upvotes • thegodsarepleased

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How were ancient generals educated in the art of war?

146 upvotes • fuckthesilence

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suppose in 1557 you asked an educated European what they thought was the highest civilisation on earth if you exclude all of Europe from consideration. What would they most likely say?

146 upvotes • grapp

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The Manhattan Project was a collaboration by a huge portion of the world's top physicists. What other lesser known great "meeting of the minds" have there been in history and what did they produce?

146 upvotes • Blaze_108

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In games and books there are always "adventurers" who do odd jobs and explore for a living. Did something like this ever actually exist in medieval times?

146 upvotes • Not_a_Lolicon

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Did Francisco Franco ever consider an invasion of Portugal?

146 upvotes • Bluegutsoup

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Say I'm a farmer in 1791 France and the revolution happens - how much would my life have changed by the end of the revolution?	146	peevedlatios
In the 30s and 40s were American super hero comics often/ever sold outside the US? If "yes" were they translated into other languages?	146	grapp
When Apollo 11 landed on the moon, how far away were the Soviets from landing a man on the moon?	146	pietya
Why is Thomas E. Dewey so lost to history and just a name on a newspaper?	146	ruffthesuspect
When did Latin become incomprehensible to the average person in Constantinople?	146	thegodsarepleased
How were ancient generals educated in the art of war?	146	fuckthesilence
suppose in 1557 you asked an educated European what they thought was the highest civilisation on earth if you exclude all of Europe from consideration. What would they most likely say?	146	grapp
The Manhattan Project was a collaboration by a huge portion of the world's top physicists. What other lesser known great "meeting of the minds" have there been in history and what did they produce?	146	Blaze_108
In games and books there are always "adventurers" who do odd jobs and explore for a living. Did something like this ever actually exist in medieval times?	146	Not_a_Lolicon
Did Francisco Franco ever consider an invasion of Portugal?	146	Bluegutsoup