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When naming America, why do they use Amerigo Vespucci's first name, as opposed to his last?

1080 upvotes • arachnopope

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In Pre-Civil War America (and during Reconstruction), do we have examples/documentation of white and black people being friendly and interacting in positive ways (i.e. hanging out, eating together, doing friend things)? If so, how common was this in both the North and the South?

1080 upvotes • Pete1187

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In 1897 Greece was beaten by the Ottomans, and then in 1912/13 they defeated them: What sort of reforms did the Greek military implement in the decade-and-a-half period between the two conflicts?

1080 upvotes • AsksRandomHistoryQs

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Did people buy apartments and condos in ancient Rome? What were housing laws like?

1079 upvotes • [deleted]

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Since Rome has been inhabited since the building of its great works, why have buildings such as the Colosseum been allowed to crumble?

1079 upvotes • Haarkon

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In fiction, knights are usually wearing their armour all the time. How often would an actual medieval soldier (noble or common) actually be wearing their armour?

1079 upvotes • NFB42

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How much did Mussolini know about the holocaust? How close were Hitler and him?

1079 upvotes • Itsthelegendarydays_

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Were the Nazis considered the "bad guys" by citizens of neutral countries, during WW2?

1079 upvotes • ghostcaesar

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After the massacre in Rwanda, the UN admitted its mistake and said that it will adopt some measures so that something like this never happens again. What were the measures and would there be any example of this that was applied?

1079 upvotes • DELAIZ

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Was marijuana/cannabis smoking common in the "Old West"?

1078 upvotes • WhyNotCthulhu

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When naming America, why do they use Amerigo Vespucci's first name, as opposed to his last?	1080	arachnopope
In Pre-Civil War America (and during Reconstruction), do we have examples/documentation of white and black people being friendly and interacting in positive ways (i.e. hanging out, eating together, doing friend things)? If so, how common was this in both the North and the South?	1080	Pete1187
In 1897 Greece was beaten by the Ottomans, and then in 1912/13 they defeated them: What sort of reforms did the Greek military implement in the decade-and-a-half period between the two conflicts?	1080	AsksRandomHistoryQs
Did people buy apartments and condos in ancient Rome? What were housing laws like?	1079	[deleted]
Since Rome has been inhabited since the building of its great works, why have buildings such as the Colosseum been allowed to crumble?	1079	Haarkon
In fiction, knights are usually wearing their armour all the time. How often would an actual medieval soldier (noble or common) actually be wearing their armour?	1079	NFB42
How much did Mussolini know about the holocaust? How close were Hitler and him?	1079	Itsthelegendarydays_
Were the Nazis considered the "bad guys" by citizens of neutral countries, during WW2?	1079	ghostcaesar
After the massacre in Rwanda, the UN admitted its mistake and said that it will adopt some measures so that something like this never happens again. What were the measures and would there be any example of this that was applied?	1079	DELAIZ
Was marijuana/cannabis smoking common in the "Old West"?	1078	WhyNotCthulhu