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Why did the Constitution specify March 4 (the date) for the start of the new president's term? Why did FDR specify January 20 (the date) as the new date in the 20th amendment?

1473 upvotes • basiliscpunga

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Benjamin Franklin used the pen name Silence Dogood, posing as a middle aged widow. Was 'Silence' a common name at the time? If not, why did he use such an unusual name?

1473 upvotes • TueuEnSerie

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Is It True That People Did Not read Silently (In Their Heads) Until The Dark Ages?

1472 upvotes • ProllyJean

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Is the idea that the Irish or Italian were once not considered white in the US grossly exaggerated?

1472 upvotes • TheCloudForest

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In fiction set in medieval (or faux-medieval) times, it seems like people's horses are constantly dying, especially in battle. How dangerous was it to be a horse in medieval (say 1100-1400AD) Europe?

1471 upvotes • Obligatory-Reference

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In 1675, the Narragansett built a massive, “European-style” fort in a Rhode Island swamp as a refuge from European colonists. What do we know about the construction of the fort and it’s inspiration? What was it’s legacy in terms of Native Americans constructing defensive fortifications?

1471 upvotes • henry_fords_ghost

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I'm Dr. Robert Thompson, here to discuss my new book _Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam_. AMA!

1471 upvotes • DrRobThompson

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Why was the U.S., and not some European country, the one to defeat the Barbary pirates?

1471 upvotes • Parking_Antelope8865

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Did early Christians believe that the Roman gods existed, but should not be worshiped, or did they deny their existence altogether?

1470 upvotes • Muddyman123

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What explains Japan's relatively large population compared to its size?

1470 upvotes • hahaha01357

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Why did the Constitution specify March 4 (the date) for the start of the new president's term? Why did FDR specify January 20 (the date) as the new date in the 20th amendment?	1473	basiliscpunga
Benjamin Franklin used the pen name Silence Dogood, posing as a middle aged widow. Was 'Silence' a common name at the time? If not, why did he use such an unusual name?	1473	TueuEnSerie
Is It True That People Did Not read Silently (In Their Heads) Until The Dark Ages?	1472	ProllyJean
Is the idea that the Irish or Italian were once not considered white in the US grossly exaggerated?	1472	TheCloudForest
In fiction set in medieval (or faux-medieval) times, it seems like people's horses are constantly dying, especially in battle. How dangerous was it to be a horse in medieval (say 1100-1400AD) Europe?	1471	Obligatory-Reference
In 1675, the Narragansett built a massive, “European-style” fort in a Rhode Island swamp as a refuge from European colonists. What do we know about the construction of the fort and it’s inspiration? What was it’s legacy in terms of Native Americans constructing defensive fortifications?	1471	henry_fords_ghost
I'm Dr. Robert Thompson, here to discuss my new book _Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam_. AMA!	1471	DrRobThompson
Why was the U.S., and not some European country, the one to defeat the Barbary pirates?	1471	Parking_Antelope8865
Did early Christians believe that the Roman gods existed, but should not be worshiped, or did they deny their existence altogether?	1470	Muddyman123
What explains Japan's relatively large population compared to its size?	1470	hahaha01357