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What did Rudy Giuliani actually do that was so impressive after 9/11?

2123 upvotes • SaltAHistory

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All things considered, was Gaddafi in fact the tyrannical dictator type the west made him out to be?

2123 upvotes • Mundane-Flounder-765

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In many medieval fantasy games, blacksmithing is depicted as making all possible types of weapons and armors. Was this the case in Medieval Europe or did blacksmith specialize in their product?

2122 upvotes • Alpy94

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How was President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination viewed by former Confederate officials and the general population of the Confederacy?

2122 upvotes • JustinJSrisuk

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In an episode of The Simpsons, Bart drinks a lot of water before bed so that he wakes up early on Christmas morning. Lisa says that he stole this idea from the Native Americans. Did any tribes actually do this?

2121 upvotes • ownmonster3000

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There is a picture going around on facebook with the caption, "Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings, despite this America still had schools, colleges, vast railroads, subways, and an army and navy. Tell me again why tax laws are necessary? Is this true? If it is, how were these funded?

2120 upvotes • gqn

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What was flying like in 1960s America for African-Americans?

2120 upvotes • halsalmonella

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How long have pillows been a thing?

2120 upvotes • sadcedTM

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I am a devout Parthian Jew in the 1st C. CE. If I observe the three pilgrimage festivals (Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot), will I have to be away from home almost half the year every year? If I can't afford to take this amount of time off, what alternatives do I have for showing my devotion?

2120 upvotes • Anabanglicanarchist

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How prevalent was Nazi sympathizing in Germany in the years immediately after WWII? Was it difficult to de-program/de-nazify the populace?

2119 upvotes • irvingstreet

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did Rudy Giuliani actually do that was so impressive after 9/11?	2123	SaltAHistory
All things considered, was Gaddafi in fact the tyrannical dictator type the west made him out to be?	2123	Mundane-Flounder-765
In many medieval fantasy games, blacksmithing is depicted as making all possible types of weapons and armors. Was this the case in Medieval Europe or did blacksmith specialize in their product?	2122	Alpy94
How was President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination viewed by former Confederate officials and the general population of the Confederacy?	2122	JustinJSrisuk
In an episode of The Simpsons, Bart drinks a lot of water before bed so that he wakes up early on Christmas morning. Lisa says that he stole this idea from the Native Americans. Did any tribes actually do this?	2121	ownmonster3000
There is a picture going around on facebook with the caption, "Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings, despite this America still had schools, colleges, vast railroads, subways, and an army and navy. Tell me again why tax laws are necessary? Is this true? If it is, how were these funded?	2120	gqn
What was flying like in 1960s America for African-Americans?	2120	halsalmonella
How long have pillows been a thing?	2120	sadcedTM
I am a devout Parthian Jew in the 1st C. CE. If I observe the three pilgrimage festivals (Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot), will I have to be away from home almost half the year every year? If I can't afford to take this amount of time off, what alternatives do I have for showing my devotion?	2120	Anabanglicanarchist
How prevalent was Nazi sympathizing in Germany in the years immediately after WWII? Was it difficult to de-program/de-nazify the populace?	2119	irvingstreet