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Is there a historical reason that some of the United States are actually Commonwealths? Was there an advantage to being a Commonwealth vs. a state when the USA formed?

1733 upvotes • kittyisagoodkitty

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Who were the "Divine Pharaohs" that the Ancient Egyptians claimed preceeded them?

1733 upvotes • TheTyke

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What Is The History of Women's Clothing Not Having Pockets?

1733 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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Why is the Tale of Genji widely considered the first novel?

1733 upvotes • YeZuEr

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Roughly 2000 years ago, Paul the Apostle identified himself as a member of the Tribe of Benjamin. As far as I know, none of my Israeli or friends of Hebraic origins identify with any particular tribe of Israel. When and how did persons of Hebraic heritage lose their knowledge of tribal descent?

1733 upvotes • ichthi

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How accurate is David Graeber's claim that the Indigenous critique of European society kick started the Enlightenment?

1733 upvotes • Mz9977

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During the time of segregation, did white and black schools play each other in sports?

1732 upvotes • c-dog12345

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Chiang Kai-shek studied at a Japanese Army Academy school for Chinese students, then briefly served in the Japanese Army. Why did Japan set up a school to train officers for their most immediate enemy? While serving, how was the experience for both Chinese Officers and Japanese subordinate soldiers?

1732 upvotes • DrHENCHMAN

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Why is the Battle of Thermopylae (where the outnumbered Greeks were defeated) more famous than the Battle of Salamis (where the outnumbered Greeks were victorious)?

1732 upvotes • ShelteredTortoise

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The cannons at Edinburgh Castle have what appears to be a dollar sign on one side of the pivot. Does anyone know what this indicates? I assume this symbol predates the US dollar, since the cannons likely do as well.

1732 upvotes • schematicboy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a historical reason that some of the United States are actually Commonwealths? Was there an advantage to being a Commonwealth vs. a state when the USA formed?	1733	kittyisagoodkitty
Who were the "Divine Pharaohs" that the Ancient Egyptians claimed preceeded them?	1733	TheTyke
What Is The History of Women's Clothing Not Having Pockets?	1733	Zeuvembie
Why is the Tale of Genji widely considered the first novel?	1733	YeZuEr
Roughly 2000 years ago, Paul the Apostle identified himself as a member of the Tribe of Benjamin. As far as I know, none of my Israeli or friends of Hebraic origins identify with any particular tribe of Israel. When and how did persons of Hebraic heritage lose their knowledge of tribal descent?	1733	ichthi
How accurate is David Graeber's claim that the Indigenous critique of European society kick started the Enlightenment?	1733	Mz9977
During the time of segregation, did white and black schools play each other in sports?	1732	c-dog12345
Chiang Kai-shek studied at a Japanese Army Academy school for Chinese students, then briefly served in the Japanese Army. Why did Japan set up a school to train officers for their most immediate enemy? While serving, how was the experience for both Chinese Officers and Japanese subordinate soldiers?	1732	DrHENCHMAN
Why is the Battle of Thermopylae (where the outnumbered Greeks were defeated) more famous than the Battle of Salamis (where the outnumbered Greeks were victorious)?	1732	ShelteredTortoise
The cannons at Edinburgh Castle have what appears to be a dollar sign on one side of the pivot. Does anyone know what this indicates? I assume this symbol predates the US dollar, since the cannons likely do as well.	1732	schematicboy