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Has the birth of twins ever complicated lines of succession?

710 upvotes • oliksandr

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When did the relationship between Britain and the USA go from sour to friendly?

710 upvotes • IchBinDienVater

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Did those rulers of the ancient world who were seen to be Divine God-Kings really believe they were deities? (E.g. Pharaohs in their belief that they were incarnations of Horus).

710 upvotes • Embrace_The_Absurd

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Did the concept of military, monastic orders (e.g. Teutonic Knights, Knights Templar, Knights Hospitallier) exist outside Catholicism/Christianity?

710 upvotes • megami-hime

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Did the people of the nordic region insulate their houses during the Viking era?

710 upvotes • diggy96

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Andrew Jackson is credited with saying "I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun." What was the nature of his relationship with both men that made him hate them so much?

710 upvotes • topcoatsandhats

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I've heard that George Washington mandated his troops get vaccinated for smallpox, but this must have been well before the germ theory of disease was invented. How did people think that vaccines worked and how were they administered? Was technology advanced enough to make needles?

710 upvotes • Muadeeb

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What's different about America specifically that led it to have such strong opposition to gun control? Whereas Australia, Canada, and more recently New Zealand all restricted access to guns after mass shootings, there was no such reaction in America after the Columbine massacre. Why?

710 upvotes • PickleRick1001

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What was the first battle with both sides using guns?

709 upvotes • Bumhug1000

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When were hinged doors invented? What did people use prior to this for keeping buildings weather-tight, and for providing security?

709 upvotes • TheWinterKing

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has the birth of twins ever complicated lines of succession?	710	oliksandr
When did the relationship between Britain and the USA go from sour to friendly?	710	IchBinDienVater
Did those rulers of the ancient world who were seen to be Divine God-Kings really believe they were deities? (E.g. Pharaohs in their belief that they were incarnations of Horus).	710	Embrace_The_Absurd
Did the concept of military, monastic orders (e.g. Teutonic Knights, Knights Templar, Knights Hospitallier) exist outside Catholicism/Christianity?	710	megami-hime
Did the people of the nordic region insulate their houses during the Viking era?	710	diggy96
Andrew Jackson is credited with saying "I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun." What was the nature of his relationship with both men that made him hate them so much?	710	topcoatsandhats
I've heard that George Washington mandated his troops get vaccinated for smallpox, but this must have been well before the germ theory of disease was invented. How did people think that vaccines worked and how were they administered? Was technology advanced enough to make needles?	710	Muadeeb
What's different about America specifically that led it to have such strong opposition to gun control? Whereas Australia, Canada, and more recently New Zealand all restricted access to guns after mass shootings, there was no such reaction in America after the Columbine massacre. Why?	710	PickleRick1001
What was the first battle with both sides using guns?	709	Bumhug1000
When were hinged doors invented? What did people use prior to this for keeping buildings weather-tight, and for providing security?	709	TheWinterKing