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Did American citizens who identified as Nazis receive treatment similar to American Japanese during WWII?

742 upvotes • Senor_Tucan

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Why is Ankara the capital of modern turkey and not Istanbul?

742 upvotes • Pashahlis

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How much did a telegram cost during the American Civil War, and can you put that price into context?

742 upvotes • The_Alaskan

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I've often heard it said that, in his time, Shakespeare's works were looked down upon by literary critics and the upper class. How accurate is that and what literary works were held in high regard at the time?

742 upvotes • SailorBacon

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Was Hitler really this delusional in April 1945?

742 upvotes • HistoryLord

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A celebration of Juneteenth and African-American History

742 upvotes • jschooltiger

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Did the common citizens of Europe or the Middle East really care about the "revolution in America" or "the shot heard round the world"?

741 upvotes • W3dn3sday

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Why did no Norse sailors return to America after the early 11th century?

741 upvotes • Vladith

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How was rape handled in Colonial India? Specifically in regards to British soldiers against Indians.

741 upvotes • nowlan101

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How effective was the boomerang as a weapon?

741 upvotes • Privateaccount84

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did American citizens who identified as Nazis receive treatment similar to American Japanese during WWII?	742	Senor_Tucan
Why is Ankara the capital of modern turkey and not Istanbul?	742	Pashahlis
How much did a telegram cost during the American Civil War, and can you put that price into context?	742	The_Alaskan
I've often heard it said that, in his time, Shakespeare's works were looked down upon by literary critics and the upper class. How accurate is that and what literary works were held in high regard at the time?	742	SailorBacon
Was Hitler really this delusional in April 1945?	742	HistoryLord
A celebration of Juneteenth and African-American History	742	jschooltiger
Did the common citizens of Europe or the Middle East really care about the "revolution in America" or "the shot heard round the world"?	741	W3dn3sday
Why did no Norse sailors return to America after the early 11th century?	741	Vladith
How was rape handled in Colonial India? Specifically in regards to British soldiers against Indians.	741	nowlan101
How effective was the boomerang as a weapon?	741	Privateaccount84