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Why wasn't Hungary incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire?

1068 upvotes • edenapple

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Did William the Conqueror know that Harald Hardrada was planning to invade England at the same time?

1067 upvotes • enter_matrix

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English kings like Æthelwulf famously took pilgrimage to Rome (half a continent away) or the Holy Land. Did Ethiopian Kings ever take an equivalent pilgrimage to these sorts of Mediterranean locations?

1067 upvotes • SilverRoyce

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Why is it that British gentlemen stereotypically duel at dawn, but American cowboys stereotypically duel at high noon?

1067 upvotes • s_in_progress

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What Native American tribe(s) was the most powerful as the colonists started settling into the New World? (1600s-1700s)

1066 upvotes • Tanner_umich

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I'm a West German high school student in the 1950's. What do I learn about WW2 and the holocaust?

1066 upvotes • VivaTheBZH

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In Temple of Doom, Indy boards a small plane transporting poultry. Was this remotely economically feasible?

1066 upvotes • pporkpiehat

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How did Japan rapidly industrialize during the Meiji Restoration, and why was it allowed to do so by the at the time Imperial Powers like the UK, France, and the United States?

1066 upvotes • FinalEuphoriaSlam22

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Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives (ie 'assassins') to use hashish?

1065 upvotes • Bluest_waters

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Did the Nazis have any plans for the Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem in the event of taking the city?

1065 upvotes • General_Ney

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why wasn't Hungary incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire?	1068	edenapple
Did William the Conqueror know that Harald Hardrada was planning to invade England at the same time?	1067	enter_matrix
English kings like Æthelwulf famously took pilgrimage to Rome (half a continent away) or the Holy Land. Did Ethiopian Kings ever take an equivalent pilgrimage to these sorts of Mediterranean locations?	1067	SilverRoyce
Why is it that British gentlemen stereotypically duel at dawn, but American cowboys stereotypically duel at high noon?	1067	s_in_progress
What Native American tribe(s) was the most powerful as the colonists started settling into the New World? (1600s-1700s)	1066	Tanner_umich
I'm a West German high school student in the 1950's. What do I learn about WW2 and the holocaust?	1066	VivaTheBZH
In Temple of Doom, Indy boards a small plane transporting poultry. Was this remotely economically feasible?	1066	pporkpiehat
How did Japan rapidly industrialize during the Meiji Restoration, and why was it allowed to do so by the at the time Imperial Powers like the UK, France, and the United States?	1066	FinalEuphoriaSlam22
Two-parter: Is the word assassin actually derived from the word hashish? Did Hassan-i Sabbāh himself encourage his operatives (ie 'assassins') to use hashish?	1065	Bluest_waters
Did the Nazis have any plans for the Jewish holy sites in Jerusalem in the event of taking the city?	1065	General_Ney