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Did the Hanging Gardens of Babylon actually exist, and has definitive proof been found? Why is it the only wonder whose location has not been definitely found?
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In the Western video game 'Red Dead Redemption', an elderly character complains about suffering lumbago. How did cowboys recieve health care? What were 'hospitals' like in the frontier?
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Where would a middle or upper class black person store their wealth during the early 20th century. Were banks segregated? Could my money go “missing”?
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If you compare the list of top US universities in 1920 to the list today, it’s completely the same except for the addition of California. What factors have stopped newer universities from rising to the top?
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Did East and West Berlin share water, sewage, gas and electricity networks? How did this work in practice? Who controlled supply and was it ever used to their advantage?
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There's an FAQ on "How did people wake up before dawn before alarm clocks?" and the answers all seem to be, "Before the Industrial Revolution, most people would just wake up at dawn." But presumably some people had to wake up before dawn. How did they do it?
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I am a governor of a village at the height of Genghis Khan's empire. What should I expect to happen after I submit peacefully to Mongol rule?
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How many men died DIGGING the trenches in ww1? In modern construction, trenching is one of the most deadly tasks, requiring shoring or trench walls.
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Today is November 11, Remembrance Day. Join /r/AskHistorians for an Amateur Ask You Anything. We're opening the door to non-experts to ask and answer questions about WWI. This thread is for newer contributors to share their knowledge and receive feedback, and has relaxed standards.
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