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Why did everyone used to wear hats?

1057 upvotes • dnepisumop

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When discussing Lincoln's presidency the focus is mainly on his domestic efforts revolving around restoration of the union. That being said, were there any major foreign incidents or situations that Lincoln and the U.S. was a part of? Or did he mostly stay out of foreign affairs?

1055 upvotes • ironheart777

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I've heard it said that Alexander the great was arguably the single most important figure in the history of western civilization. Why is this?

1055 upvotes • Bunyardz

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Why did the Ottomans wait until 1453 to conquer Constantinople when they already had it under their thumb by the 1390s?

1055 upvotes • SaltNVinegarNips

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In the British Empire, how did non-British aristocracies of lands within the empire fit into the peerage? Were there rules for determining whether a Zulu king or an Indian rajah or nizam outranked a British earl or duke?

1054 upvotes • spikebrennan

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In Ken Burns Documentary The Civil War the narrator mentions a battle between the Union Navy and a Japanese fleet in the Summer of 1863. Can someone tell me more about this battle?

1054 upvotes • the_arctic_monkey

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Is there evidence for the "Cobra Effect" story?

1054 upvotes • Brickie78

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Why did Canadians/Americans lose their “British” accent while NZ/Australians sound like another regional dialect?

1054 upvotes • midnightmoose

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There's a TIL on the frontpage that voter fraud likely got Kennedy elected over Nixon. Is there any reputable evidence for this?

1053 upvotes • MooseFlyer

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What did the 20's era Mafia gangsters like Lucky Luciano think of the 30's Depression era gangsters like John Dillinger?

1052 upvotes • Dip_Shit

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did everyone used to wear hats?	1057	dnepisumop
When discussing Lincoln's presidency the focus is mainly on his domestic efforts revolving around restoration of the union. That being said, were there any major foreign incidents or situations that Lincoln and the U.S. was a part of? Or did he mostly stay out of foreign affairs?	1055	ironheart777
I've heard it said that Alexander the great was arguably the single most important figure in the history of western civilization. Why is this?	1055	Bunyardz
Why did the Ottomans wait until 1453 to conquer Constantinople when they already had it under their thumb by the 1390s?	1055	SaltNVinegarNips
In the British Empire, how did non-British aristocracies of lands within the empire fit into the peerage? Were there rules for determining whether a Zulu king or an Indian rajah or nizam outranked a British earl or duke?	1054	spikebrennan
In Ken Burns Documentary The Civil War the narrator mentions a battle between the Union Navy and a Japanese fleet in the Summer of 1863. Can someone tell me more about this battle?	1054	the_arctic_monkey
Is there evidence for the "Cobra Effect" story?	1054	Brickie78
Why did Canadians/Americans lose their “British” accent while NZ/Australians sound like another regional dialect?	1054	midnightmoose
There's a TIL on the frontpage that voter fraud likely got Kennedy elected over Nixon. Is there any reputable evidence for this?	1053	MooseFlyer
What did the 20's era Mafia gangsters like Lucky Luciano think of the 30's Depression era gangsters like John Dillinger?	1052	Dip_Shit