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As we know today a lot of poisons need some time to take effect. How useful were food tasters employed to prevent poisoning for their kings / rulers really? Was the profession a placebo?

1917 upvotes • sdric

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Why do old American movies often show Swedish women as ditzy and promiscuous?

1916 upvotes • George4Mayor86

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What did Pol-Pot want to achieve? What was his endgame?

1915 upvotes • Anti_Snowflake

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Did people talk through silent films (when shown in a theatre)?

1914 upvotes • _Search_

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Napoleon's only son (Napoleon II) survived him, but died in Austria at the age of 21, too soon to leave his mark on history. However, 21 is old enough to have a mind of his own: do we know about his political thoughts and ambitions? What was going on in his mind about his own position and future?

1914 upvotes • Oppidano

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How and why did we move from communal sleeping to sleeping in separate bedrooms?

1914 upvotes • og_french

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Could the US have won the war of independence without french help?

1913 upvotes • koga90

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What would have happened to Hitler if he were captured alive?

1913 upvotes • PolarFord

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Was the modern American homeschooling movement in part a reaction to desegregation of public schools?

1913 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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Who were the slaves in medieval England?

1913 upvotes • Krashnachen

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
As we know today a lot of poisons need some time to take effect. How useful were food tasters employed to prevent poisoning for their kings / rulers really? Was the profession a placebo?	1917	sdric
Why do old American movies often show Swedish women as ditzy and promiscuous?	1916	George4Mayor86
What did Pol-Pot want to achieve? What was his endgame?	1915	Anti_Snowflake
Did people talk through silent films (when shown in a theatre)?	1914	_Search_
Napoleon's only son (Napoleon II) survived him, but died in Austria at the age of 21, too soon to leave his mark on history. However, 21 is old enough to have a mind of his own: do we know about his political thoughts and ambitions? What was going on in his mind about his own position and future?	1914	Oppidano
How and why did we move from communal sleeping to sleeping in separate bedrooms?	1914	og_french
Could the US have won the war of independence without french help?	1913	koga90
What would have happened to Hitler if he were captured alive?	1913	PolarFord
Was the modern American homeschooling movement in part a reaction to desegregation of public schools?	1913	Goat_im_Himmel
Who were the slaves in medieval England?	1913	Krashnachen