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I'm a pretty rich merchant in the 14th century. Rich enough to not have to go sell the goods myself. What's preventing some of my "employees" from running off to an entirely different country with a ship full of spices and other goods?

1314 upvotes • lgmdnss

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There’s lots of articles lately on how wealth is continuing to accumulate and concentrate away from middle and lower classes. (“the 1%” owning more and more of new wealth etc). Are we at a point where wealth is more concentrated than during the times of kings and nobles versus peasants in Europe?

1314 upvotes • aerorae

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What were different decades in the 1800s like?

1313 upvotes • neilarmsloth

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Why was Pol Pot never prosecuted for war crimes? Why was his government still recognized by the United Nations after they knew the atrocities he committed?

1313 upvotes • KickerofElves123

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What ideas did "Westphalian sovereignty" replace?

1313 upvotes • ggchappell

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How Did the Cheerleader Outfit Come To Be?

1313 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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During segregation what would happen if a white person drank from a "negro" fountain?

1312 upvotes • firstcut

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Cannabis is currently leaving prohibition, and many people are betting on making money in the growing industry. Were small businesses/entrepreneurs successful at taking advantage of the end of alcohol prohibition in the US circa 1933?

1311 upvotes • 412budstep

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MEGATHREAD | Day One of the AskHistorians 2021 Digital Conference | "[Deleted] & Missing History: Reconstructing the Past, Confronting Distortions"

1311 upvotes • historiagrephour

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What are the origins of "rock, paper, scissors"?

1310 upvotes • ___worm___

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I'm a pretty rich merchant in the 14th century. Rich enough to not have to go sell the goods myself. What's preventing some of my "employees" from running off to an entirely different country with a ship full of spices and other goods?	1314	lgmdnss
There’s lots of articles lately on how wealth is continuing to accumulate and concentrate away from middle and lower classes. (“the 1%” owning more and more of new wealth etc). Are we at a point where wealth is more concentrated than during the times of kings and nobles versus peasants in Europe?	1314	aerorae
What were different decades in the 1800s like?	1313	neilarmsloth
Why was Pol Pot never prosecuted for war crimes? Why was his government still recognized by the United Nations after they knew the atrocities he committed?	1313	KickerofElves123
What ideas did "Westphalian sovereignty" replace?	1313	ggchappell
How Did the Cheerleader Outfit Come To Be?	1313	Zeuvembie
During segregation what would happen if a white person drank from a "negro" fountain?	1312	firstcut
Cannabis is currently leaving prohibition, and many people are betting on making money in the growing industry. Were small businesses/entrepreneurs successful at taking advantage of the end of alcohol prohibition in the US circa 1933?	1311	412budstep
MEGATHREAD \| Day One of the AskHistorians 2021 Digital Conference \| "[Deleted] & Missing History: Reconstructing the Past, Confronting Distortions"	1311	historiagrephour
What are the origins of "rock, paper, scissors"?	1310	___worm___