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How common was visiting Germany as a tourist during the Nazi period?

2256 upvotes • beefstewforyou

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In 1914, the Ottoman Empire aligned itself with the Central Powers. Considering the long and violent history between Austria and the Ottomans, was there any opposition to this alliance in either country?

2256 upvotes • autosear

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Why was Don Quixote considered the first modern novel? What about it was fundamentally different from previous long form works of fiction?

2255 upvotes • ilikepugs

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Muslim, Moslem, Musselman, Mohammadean...why have the names used in English to refer to followers of Islam varied so much over time?

2255 upvotes • AH_LA_questioner

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In response to the First Continental Congress, British essayist Samuel Johnson wrote "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" How prevalent was this noted hypocrisy by British and Americans at the time?

2255 upvotes • -Lord-Varys-

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Why didn't the pre-columbian Carribean develop a strong maritime culture like the Mediterranean did?

2254 upvotes • Vanens

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what's up with the sickly child trope?

2254 upvotes • ReluctantAccountmade

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After the death of Julius Caesar Marc Antony and Octavian formed the triumvirate with another man named Lepidus. Who was Lepidus, and why is he so overlooked by historians?

2253 upvotes • IAmNotRyan

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How credible is the theory that Adam Smith and David Hume were lovers?

2253 upvotes • forevergreenclover

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Were African slaves generally permitted to interact with Indians in places like early colonial Virginia? How did people like the Powhatan view Africans in comparison to the English?

2251 upvotes • chikindiner

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common was visiting Germany as a tourist during the Nazi period?	2256	beefstewforyou
In 1914, the Ottoman Empire aligned itself with the Central Powers. Considering the long and violent history between Austria and the Ottomans, was there any opposition to this alliance in either country?	2256	autosear
Why was Don Quixote considered the first modern novel? What about it was fundamentally different from previous long form works of fiction?	2255	ilikepugs
Muslim, Moslem, Musselman, Mohammadean...why have the names used in English to refer to followers of Islam varied so much over time?	2255	AH_LA_questioner
In response to the First Continental Congress, British essayist Samuel Johnson wrote "How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?" How prevalent was this noted hypocrisy by British and Americans at the time?	2255	-Lord-Varys-
Why didn't the pre-columbian Carribean develop a strong maritime culture like the Mediterranean did?	2254	Vanens
what's up with the sickly child trope?	2254	ReluctantAccountmade
After the death of Julius Caesar Marc Antony and Octavian formed the triumvirate with another man named Lepidus. Who was Lepidus, and why is he so overlooked by historians?	2253	IAmNotRyan
How credible is the theory that Adam Smith and David Hume were lovers?	2253	forevergreenclover
Were African slaves generally permitted to interact with Indians in places like early colonial Virginia? How did people like the Powhatan view Africans in comparison to the English?	2251	chikindiner