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To what extent was northern Europe impoverished and undeveloped under the Roman Empire? Did the region become noticeably poorer after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

144 upvotes • Rittermeister

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Why aren't there major ports or towns on the Oregon coast?

144 upvotes • hlpmeob1

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In elementary school, we were taught that the continental army defeated the British by adopting the tactics of the native Americans. While the redcoats marched in formation and fired from the line, the Americans would hide behind trees and stone walls. How accurate is this?

144 upvotes • pooroldedgar

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In the UK children are told to leave a mince pie & sherry for Santa, in the US there told to leave him milk & cookies. I always assumed the difference was because Americans were less comfortable with alcohol in public life, back when the Santa myth was being established. Am I right about that?

144 upvotes • grapp

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I heard someone say recently that Rome destroyed themselves because of moral decay and fiscal irresponsibility. This didn't sound right to me, and I wanted to hear what /r/AskHistorians had to say about it.

144 upvotes • non-troll_account

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What killed the Back to Africa movement of the late 19th and early 20th century and gave rise to integration movement?

144 upvotes • J2quared

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Did unemployment exist in the Soviet Union?

144 upvotes • Mudo675

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Do we know how the Quran came to be? Who wrote it, and what is the history behind it?

144 upvotes • [deleted]

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Were there units in WWII whose job was to scour the battlefield after the fight was over and recover supplies/weapons dropped by soldiers?

144 upvotes • IAmABouncer

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Why do outhouses have a crescent moon hole on the door?

144 upvotes • OldWiseMountainApe

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To what extent was northern Europe impoverished and undeveloped under the Roman Empire? Did the region become noticeably poorer after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?	144	Rittermeister
Why aren't there major ports or towns on the Oregon coast?	144	hlpmeob1
In elementary school, we were taught that the continental army defeated the British by adopting the tactics of the native Americans. While the redcoats marched in formation and fired from the line, the Americans would hide behind trees and stone walls. How accurate is this?	144	pooroldedgar
In the UK children are told to leave a mince pie & sherry for Santa, in the US there told to leave him milk & cookies. I always assumed the difference was because Americans were less comfortable with alcohol in public life, back when the Santa myth was being established. Am I right about that?	144	grapp
I heard someone say recently that Rome destroyed themselves because of moral decay and fiscal irresponsibility. This didn't sound right to me, and I wanted to hear what /r/AskHistorians had to say about it.	144	non-troll_account
What killed the Back to Africa movement of the late 19th and early 20th century and gave rise to integration movement?	144	J2quared
Did unemployment exist in the Soviet Union?	144	Mudo675
Do we know how the Quran came to be? Who wrote it, and what is the history behind it?	144	[deleted]
Were there units in WWII whose job was to scour the battlefield after the fight was over and recover supplies/weapons dropped by soldiers?	144	IAmABouncer
Why do outhouses have a crescent moon hole on the door?	144	OldWiseMountainApe