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In retrospect, how certain was an Allied victory over the Axis? Was it clear cut, or were there real turning points that the Axis Powers could have used to win the war?

1603 upvotes • lordolxinator

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Was Coca Cola originally popular due to taste or cocaine? And is cocaine the reason the original bottles or so much smaller?

1603 upvotes • kstanman

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Ronda Rousey, Buffalo Bill and Native American decline in the American West

1601 upvotes • PortAltepa

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Why did the United States gut mental health institutions in the 1980s?

1601 upvotes • cccanterbury

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Did everyone bite their nails before nail clippers were invented?

1600 upvotes • Inevitable_Sandwich

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Why was the Donner Party trapped? Couldn't they just go around the mountains or in between? Couldn't they catch fish or shoot bears? Why couldn't they make fires?

1600 upvotes • ParanjiniB0SS

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Did Harry S. Truman ever face any political backlash for never graduating from college?

1600 upvotes • [deleted]

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Americans have a reputation for being chaotic warfighters, but when looking at their actual victories, they really won on their organization and logistical supply . Where did this reputation come from?

1600 upvotes • ClassicalFuturist

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How did Romans dredge silt from harbors?

1599 upvotes • 2biggij

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In movies like Indiana Jones there are always "ancient" tombs with preposterously advanced/complex traps. Which real life ancient tomb had the most mechanically/technologically advanced traps?

1598 upvotes • cantgetno197

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In retrospect, how certain was an Allied victory over the Axis? Was it clear cut, or were there real turning points that the Axis Powers could have used to win the war?	1603	lordolxinator
Was Coca Cola originally popular due to taste or cocaine? And is cocaine the reason the original bottles or so much smaller?	1603	kstanman
Ronda Rousey, Buffalo Bill and Native American decline in the American West	1601	PortAltepa
Why did the United States gut mental health institutions in the 1980s?	1601	cccanterbury
Did everyone bite their nails before nail clippers were invented?	1600	Inevitable_Sandwich
Why was the Donner Party trapped? Couldn't they just go around the mountains or in between? Couldn't they catch fish or shoot bears? Why couldn't they make fires?	1600	ParanjiniB0SS
Did Harry S. Truman ever face any political backlash for never graduating from college?	1600	[deleted]
Americans have a reputation for being chaotic warfighters, but when looking at their actual victories, they really won on their organization and logistical supply . Where did this reputation come from?	1600	ClassicalFuturist
How did Romans dredge silt from harbors?	1599	2biggij
In movies like Indiana Jones there are always "ancient" tombs with preposterously advanced/complex traps. Which real life ancient tomb had the most mechanically/technologically advanced traps?	1598	cantgetno197