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Who was the first person killed by a gun?

143 upvotes • hipnosister

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How much did the German people know of setbacks (e.g. Stalingrad, El Alamein, D-day), and what was the general public support for the war throughout (but especially towards the end) of WW2?

143 upvotes • Sarke1

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Why is Cthulhu the most widely worshiped Great Old One? Does he simply fit the modern American values?

143 upvotes • Emnel

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When interracial marriages were illegal in some states in the U.S., what did biracial people do? Could they simply not marry anyone in those states?

143 upvotes • Zooicide85

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Is it true that the Mongol conquests scrubbed 700m tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

143 upvotes • Zaktastic

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When did Egypt become majority Islamic and what were the Copts response to the Crusades?

143 upvotes • FlandersClaret

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Were there any lasting impacts on French society as a result of so many important nobles being killed at Agincourt?

143 upvotes • [deleted]

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How safe were the entertainment in the colosseum? Were there any mishaps like animals getting out of the arena or slaves and gladiator harming those not involved in the battles?

142 upvotes • Dearmaryv

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What was he political and cultural context of the creation of the Scandinavian social safety net? How has it been maintained without nwoliberal backlashes that occurred in Britain and the USA in the 80s?

142 upvotes • Black_Gay_Man

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What did the queen's servants do in the English court?

142 upvotes • chocolatepot

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who was the first person killed by a gun?	143	hipnosister
How much did the German people know of setbacks (e.g. Stalingrad, El Alamein, D-day), and what was the general public support for the war throughout (but especially towards the end) of WW2?	143	Sarke1
Why is Cthulhu the most widely worshiped Great Old One? Does he simply fit the modern American values?	143	Emnel
When interracial marriages were illegal in some states in the U.S., what did biracial people do? Could they simply not marry anyone in those states?	143	Zooicide85
Is it true that the Mongol conquests scrubbed 700m tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?	143	Zaktastic
When did Egypt become majority Islamic and what were the Copts response to the Crusades?	143	FlandersClaret
Were there any lasting impacts on French society as a result of so many important nobles being killed at Agincourt?	143	[deleted]
How safe were the entertainment in the colosseum? Were there any mishaps like animals getting out of the arena or slaves and gladiator harming those not involved in the battles?	142	Dearmaryv
What was he political and cultural context of the creation of the Scandinavian social safety net? How has it been maintained without nwoliberal backlashes that occurred in Britain and the USA in the 80s?	142	Black_Gay_Man
What did the queen's servants do in the English court?	142	chocolatepot