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In the 1950's and 60's, what made people vote Republican or Democrat? It wasn't just a question of conservative or liberal yet, and I'm having trouble understanding how groups chose one candidate or the other.

1105 upvotes • yodatsracist

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Richard II of England married Isabella of France when she was six years old. Did this cause outrage? At what age would their relationship have become physical?

1104 upvotes • Vladith

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When ancient people named the planets after their gods, did they really believe that what they saw in the sky was that god, or did they know it was just an object named after them?

1104 upvotes • Sansemin

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Slavery is everywhere in The Bible. How important was religion as an argument to keep slavery in the US?

1104 upvotes • CrazybutSolid

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When the Steller's sea cow was discovered in 1741, it was hunted to extinction by sailors just 30 years after its discovery. Why didn't this happen to Manatees or Dugongs?

1104 upvotes • NikKerk

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When the US interstate highway system became widespread, did the Dept. of Transportation undertake to train people on how to use it? Was there any significant confusion on the part of early users regarding how it worked, etiquette, etc?

1104 upvotes • awinnie

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Who was the last British monarch to have wielded significant, direct, and consistent executive/governmental authority throughout his/her reign? And what changed after?

1104 upvotes • AustinioForza

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I've heard of Operation Unthinkable, what would have been a combined American-British invasion of the USSR after WWII. Did the Soviets have any similar plans for an immediate invasion of Western Europe?

1104 upvotes • TreebeardButIntoBDSM

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Jesus was a carpenter, and the medieval church was known for being really into relics (pieces of the Holy Cross, body-parts of various saints, etc.) Were there every any relics like "a table that Jesus made"? If not, why not?

1104 upvotes • KingAlfredOfEngland

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My grandfather was an image analyst for U-2 spy planes in the 1950's, he's slowly losing his memory due to Alzheimer’s. Who should I get in contact with to make sure his story is recorded?

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In the 1950's and 60's, what made people vote Republican or Democrat? It wasn't just a question of conservative or liberal yet, and I'm having trouble understanding how groups chose one candidate or the other.	1105	yodatsracist
Richard II of England married Isabella of France when she was six years old. Did this cause outrage? At what age would their relationship have become physical?	1104	Vladith
When ancient people named the planets after their gods, did they really believe that what they saw in the sky was that god, or did they know it was just an object named after them?	1104	Sansemin
Slavery is everywhere in The Bible. How important was religion as an argument to keep slavery in the US?	1104	CrazybutSolid
When the Steller's sea cow was discovered in 1741, it was hunted to extinction by sailors just 30 years after its discovery. Why didn't this happen to Manatees or Dugongs?	1104	NikKerk
When the US interstate highway system became widespread, did the Dept. of Transportation undertake to train people on how to use it? Was there any significant confusion on the part of early users regarding how it worked, etiquette, etc?	1104	awinnie
Who was the last British monarch to have wielded significant, direct, and consistent executive/governmental authority throughout his/her reign? And what changed after?	1104	AustinioForza
I've heard of Operation Unthinkable, what would have been a combined American-British invasion of the USSR after WWII. Did the Soviets have any similar plans for an immediate invasion of Western Europe?	1104	TreebeardButIntoBDSM
Jesus was a carpenter, and the medieval church was known for being really into relics (pieces of the Holy Cross, body-parts of various saints, etc.) Were there every any relics like "a table that Jesus made"? If not, why not?	1104	KingAlfredOfEngland
My grandfather was an image analyst for U-2 spy planes in the 1950's, he's slowly losing his memory due to Alzheimer’s. Who should I get in contact with to make sure his story is recorded?	1103	[deleted]