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Prior to being elected President, Vladimir Putin spent more than a decade in the KGB, and then, following the collapse of the USSR, worked his way up in politics. At what point would he have popped up on the United States government's radar, and what did they think of him as his power increased?

2346 upvotes • Pineapple__Jews

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Why did India fail to establish a single national language while China and the USSR succeed?

2346 upvotes • CompetitiveRanger1

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Blackbeard's ship was famously called "The Queen Anne's Revenge". But who was Queen Anne and why would she need revenge ?

2346 upvotes • Lord_jesse_

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PBR supposedly won the award for the best beer at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. What was beer like in 1893? Would a PBR from 2022 be recognizable in the late 1800s?

2346 upvotes • Caldos4

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Hi! I'm Keagan Brewer. AMA about Saladin's invasion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187!

2345 upvotes • KeaganBrewerOfficial

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Why did the aristocracy bother themselves with so much war when their life was already comfortable?

2343 upvotes • BigBootyBear

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In 1591 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, was scarred and his Master of Horse killed by an explosion after his chemistry experiment went wrong... Do we have any idea what this experiment was?

2342 upvotes • Picklesadog

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Would I be able to have a conversation with George Washington, or has English pronunciation changed too much since his time?

2342 upvotes • Jerswar

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How in shape were most knights generally; and what was their “workout” like?

2341 upvotes • SentinelSquadron

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What was Jacqueline Kennedy's life like after her husband was killed in the car next to her? Did she go through depressive periods/PTSD?

2340 upvotes • Ctown34

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Prior to being elected President, Vladimir Putin spent more than a decade in the KGB, and then, following the collapse of the USSR, worked his way up in politics. At what point would he have popped up on the United States government's radar, and what did they think of him as his power increased?	2346	Pineapple__Jews
Why did India fail to establish a single national language while China and the USSR succeed?	2346	CompetitiveRanger1
Blackbeard's ship was famously called "The Queen Anne's Revenge". But who was Queen Anne and why would she need revenge ?	2346	Lord_jesse_
PBR supposedly won the award for the best beer at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. What was beer like in 1893? Would a PBR from 2022 be recognizable in the late 1800s?	2346	Caldos4
Hi! I'm Keagan Brewer. AMA about Saladin's invasion of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187!	2345	KeaganBrewerOfficial
Why did the aristocracy bother themselves with so much war when their life was already comfortable?	2343	BigBootyBear
In 1591 Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, was scarred and his Master of Horse killed by an explosion after his chemistry experiment went wrong... Do we have any idea what this experiment was?	2342	Picklesadog
Would I be able to have a conversation with George Washington, or has English pronunciation changed too much since his time?	2342	Jerswar
How in shape were most knights generally; and what was their “workout” like?	2341	SentinelSquadron
What was Jacqueline Kennedy's life like after her husband was killed in the car next to her? Did she go through depressive periods/PTSD?	2340	Ctown34