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Southern states in the US seceded in the 1860s fearing that slavery would be abolished. But couldn’t these states have blocked abolition for a very long time if they had just stayed?

1557 upvotes • Splarnst

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Years ago I either read or heard that German soldiers were uneasy going into battle against Americans, supposedly because US soldiers didn't shout or give battle cries like the British, French or Russians. Any truth to this?

1556 upvotes • NichtLebenZeitToeten

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During the Cold War, did NASA have a plan for astronauts who were in space during the time of a nuclear attack?

1556 upvotes • [deleted]

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Are there any folk tales or legends that might be cultural memories of the last glacial period?

1556 upvotes • best_of_badgers

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Did any ancient cultures have archaeologists? Greeks or Romans uncovering relics of earlier civilizations and recording it?

1556 upvotes • nondirtysocks

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What did Islamic scholars think of the pyramids in Egypt? Were they considered some sort of pagan monument? Were there any attempts to Islamicize them in some way?

1555 upvotes • mrmanperson123

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In the Islamic World, a Hafiz is one who has completely memorized the Quran. Were Medieval Christians aware of such a practice and did they try to replicate it in any way?

1555 upvotes • Toomuchdata00100

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According to Wikipedia, the other 3 reactors at the Chernobyl power plant continued operating and producing electricity for many years after the accident, with the last reactor closing only in 2000 (!). Who worked there? Where did they live? How did they get to work every day?

1555 upvotes • DrBoomkin

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Before packaged dog food was available what did people feed to their pets?

1554 upvotes • alower1

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The mongols are often referred to as a steppe horde, or as the mongol horde, making them sound disorganized. However, I can't imagine they would have made it very far without organization - What was the mongol military structure like?

1553 upvotes • peevedlatios

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Southern states in the US seceded in the 1860s fearing that slavery would be abolished. But couldn’t these states have blocked abolition for a very long time if they had just stayed?	1557	Splarnst
Years ago I either read or heard that German soldiers were uneasy going into battle against Americans, supposedly because US soldiers didn't shout or give battle cries like the British, French or Russians. Any truth to this?	1556	NichtLebenZeitToeten
During the Cold War, did NASA have a plan for astronauts who were in space during the time of a nuclear attack?	1556	[deleted]
Are there any folk tales or legends that might be cultural memories of the last glacial period?	1556	best_of_badgers
Did any ancient cultures have archaeologists? Greeks or Romans uncovering relics of earlier civilizations and recording it?	1556	nondirtysocks
What did Islamic scholars think of the pyramids in Egypt? Were they considered some sort of pagan monument? Were there any attempts to Islamicize them in some way?	1555	mrmanperson123
In the Islamic World, a Hafiz is one who has completely memorized the Quran. Were Medieval Christians aware of such a practice and did they try to replicate it in any way?	1555	Toomuchdata00100
According to Wikipedia, the other 3 reactors at the Chernobyl power plant continued operating and producing electricity for many years after the accident, with the last reactor closing only in 2000 (!). Who worked there? Where did they live? How did they get to work every day?	1555	DrBoomkin
Before packaged dog food was available what did people feed to their pets?	1554	alower1
The mongols are often referred to as a steppe horde, or as the mongol horde, making them sound disorganized. However, I can't imagine they would have made it very far without organization - What was the mongol military structure like?	1553	peevedlatios