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When did European titles change from "King of the (people)" to "King of (Area)"?

1339 upvotes • matgopack

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Did Princip, the guy who killed Franz Ferdinand, knew that he caused WW1 and millions of deaths while he was imprisoned?

1338 upvotes • Georg_Reshetov

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Is there any particular reason why Korean Queens of the Joseon dynasty were preferred to be older than their husbands?

1338 upvotes • Reactionaryhistorian

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Was there ever a pronunciation difference between "to" and "too" in English language evolution?

1337 upvotes • junkboatfloozy

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When people fell into a coma during medieval times, did they all die of dehydration after a few days?

1336 upvotes • Junkbot

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My grandfather left me this flask in his will, and I have been trying to find out more information about it. I am unsure if this is the right place.

1336 upvotes • LibraryPrime

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How did the French far-right react to the German invasion of 1939? Did many French fascists appreciate the Nazi occupation?

1336 upvotes • Vladith

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What was hajj like for Muslims from medieval Southeast Asia?

1336 upvotes • 0f-bajor

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How much, in modern $USD, would a slave have cost in America during the days of the trans-atlantic slave trade? How much would a slave in ancient Rome have cost?

1335 upvotes • Flywolfpack

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The Latin term used for the Children’s Crusade is peregrinatio puerorum, but “puer” in Latin also means “servant,” given the lack of good sources talking about child crusaders, is it possible that the Children’s Crusade was really the Servant’s Crusade?

1335 upvotes • frontinivs

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did European titles change from "King of the (people)" to "King of (Area)"?	1339	matgopack
Did Princip, the guy who killed Franz Ferdinand, knew that he caused WW1 and millions of deaths while he was imprisoned?	1338	Georg_Reshetov
Is there any particular reason why Korean Queens of the Joseon dynasty were preferred to be older than their husbands?	1338	Reactionaryhistorian
Was there ever a pronunciation difference between "to" and "too" in English language evolution?	1337	junkboatfloozy
When people fell into a coma during medieval times, did they all die of dehydration after a few days?	1336	Junkbot
My grandfather left me this flask in his will, and I have been trying to find out more information about it. I am unsure if this is the right place.	1336	LibraryPrime
How did the French far-right react to the German invasion of 1939? Did many French fascists appreciate the Nazi occupation?	1336	Vladith
What was hajj like for Muslims from medieval Southeast Asia?	1336	0f-bajor
How much, in modern $USD, would a slave have cost in America during the days of the trans-atlantic slave trade? How much would a slave in ancient Rome have cost?	1335	Flywolfpack
The Latin term used for the Children’s Crusade is peregrinatio puerorum, but “puer” in Latin also means “servant,” given the lack of good sources talking about child crusaders, is it possible that the Children’s Crusade was really the Servant’s Crusade?	1335	frontinivs