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Before submarines were invented, how deep did people think the oceans were?

733 upvotes • Atarashimono

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Were there any inventions or tools Europeans have adopted from Native Americans?

732 upvotes • Ilitarist

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In a 36 year span (1865 - 1901), three US Presidents were assassinated. No Presidents were assassinated before 1865 and only one has been (successfully) assassinated after 1901. What factors led to this period being so deadly? Was it similar in other countries during this period?

732 upvotes • dexterpine

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Why is Far Eastern Russia so underpopulated compared to Manchuria which is pretty much the same climate but 6 times higher population density?

732 upvotes • 2012Jesusdies

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"Just Say No" to drugs is widely regarded as a failed strategy and may have actually worsened the drug problem it was trying to dampen. Why did it fail and should the administration have known it would fail? Was there pushback from social scientists and medical professionals?

732 upvotes • bothanspied

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Ever since "Ancient Aliens" was thoroughly debunked, I can no longer trust The History Channel. Am I right in feeling this way?

732 upvotes • zipzap21

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Did ancient rulers that deemed themselves "gods" really think they were gods?

731 upvotes • [deleted]

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Were astronauts ever given training in First Contact scenarios or procedures?

731 upvotes • Spam4119

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Are there any ancient accounts of serial killers?

731 upvotes • Haphios

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If I step into a major port's market in the eastern Mediterranean of antiquity, what would the diversity of coinage look like? Would coins stamped >100 years ago, or with foreign kings be used? If I tried to pay with centuries-old Indian coins, would they be taken?

731 upvotes • Rholles

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before submarines were invented, how deep did people think the oceans were?	733	Atarashimono
Were there any inventions or tools Europeans have adopted from Native Americans?	732	Ilitarist
In a 36 year span (1865 - 1901), three US Presidents were assassinated. No Presidents were assassinated before 1865 and only one has been (successfully) assassinated after 1901. What factors led to this period being so deadly? Was it similar in other countries during this period?	732	dexterpine
Why is Far Eastern Russia so underpopulated compared to Manchuria which is pretty much the same climate but 6 times higher population density?	732	2012Jesusdies
"Just Say No" to drugs is widely regarded as a failed strategy and may have actually worsened the drug problem it was trying to dampen. Why did it fail and should the administration have known it would fail? Was there pushback from social scientists and medical professionals?	732	bothanspied
Ever since "Ancient Aliens" was thoroughly debunked, I can no longer trust The History Channel. Am I right in feeling this way?	732	zipzap21
Did ancient rulers that deemed themselves "gods" really think they were gods?	731	[deleted]
Were astronauts ever given training in First Contact scenarios or procedures?	731	Spam4119
Are there any ancient accounts of serial killers?	731	Haphios
If I step into a major port's market in the eastern Mediterranean of antiquity, what would the diversity of coinage look like? Would coins stamped >100 years ago, or with foreign kings be used? If I tried to pay with centuries-old Indian coins, would they be taken?	731	Rholles