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After the Civil War, was there any serious attempt by Southern politicians to re-institute slavery?

1159 upvotes • zachar3

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Why is the number "4" so prevalent in Chinese history, despite the strong tetraphobia in Chinese society?

1159 upvotes • professor_zack

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It's the 3rd of September 1939. I'm the British ambassador and I handed the declaration of war to the German government. What happens to me and my staff now?

1158 upvotes • Drag_king

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How did Times New Roman become the go-to, most accepted, and most well known font?

1158 upvotes • theBERZERKER13

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Were warhammers regularly used in combat?

1158 upvotes • howareyao

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Before the invention of temperature controlling technology, how were fresh fruit and vegetables transported to Europe from the Caribbean and Africa without spoiling?

1158 upvotes • SteVanDan

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In the Hundred Years' War, the English won several major victories and managed to hold onto French land for over a century. What caused their ultimate defeat? At what point? Was there any real chance of continuing English control in France?

1158 upvotes • This_The_Last_Time

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Homosexuality was legal in revolutionary and Napoleonic France, but what would my experience as a gay French peasant have looked like?

1158 upvotes • theodosiusthebear

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How did middle age empires keep control of disconnected territories?

1158 upvotes • smissner

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How likely is it that Plato or Socrates would've heard about or read the Old Testament?

1157 upvotes • PavidDagan

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
After the Civil War, was there any serious attempt by Southern politicians to re-institute slavery?	1159	zachar3
Why is the number "4" so prevalent in Chinese history, despite the strong tetraphobia in Chinese society?	1159	professor_zack
It's the 3rd of September 1939. I'm the British ambassador and I handed the declaration of war to the German government. What happens to me and my staff now?	1158	Drag_king
How did Times New Roman become the go-to, most accepted, and most well known font?	1158	theBERZERKER13
Were warhammers regularly used in combat?	1158	howareyao
Before the invention of temperature controlling technology, how were fresh fruit and vegetables transported to Europe from the Caribbean and Africa without spoiling?	1158	SteVanDan
In the Hundred Years' War, the English won several major victories and managed to hold onto French land for over a century. What caused their ultimate defeat? At what point? Was there any real chance of continuing English control in France?	1158	This_The_Last_Time
Homosexuality was legal in revolutionary and Napoleonic France, but what would my experience as a gay French peasant have looked like?	1158	theodosiusthebear
How did middle age empires keep control of disconnected territories?	1158	smissner
How likely is it that Plato or Socrates would've heard about or read the Old Testament?	1157	PavidDagan