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I'm a slave-owner in 1800s America. I have a change of heart and decide that I want to make my slave a free man, how difficult is this and what is the process?

704 upvotes • Sadonyoriik

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How did people identify themselves before there were photographs?

704 upvotes • Secondsemblance

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1936 was the biggest US election landslide victory 523-8. Alf Landon rarely campaigned against FDR. Was there any press or public outcry that the election was a sham or that Landon was 'in on it' and in favor of FDR?

704 upvotes • TheDigitalCowboy

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The Japanese character Atom (aka Astro Boy) was nuclear powered and debuted in 1951. Godzilla debuted in 1954 and was largely regarded as a metaphor for the nuclear weapons. How varied were Japanese post-WWII attitudes towards nuclear weapons and nuclear power?

704 upvotes • Eos08

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Food preservation in the last 1000 years was dominated by salting techniques. Does this mean the average daily sodium intake in medieval and even 18th century times was much higher than the unhealthy levels seen in the processed foods era of today’s modern society?

704 upvotes • ryeander

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What was happening in North America during the life of Jesus?

703 upvotes • strehlowism

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Has CIA intervention in a foreign country ever improved the situation for the people of that country?

703 upvotes • bobtheghost33

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18th century balloonists were the first people in history to get airborne and enjoy a “birds eye view.” How did they describe this experience and translate it to the earthbound world?

703 upvotes • henry_fords_ghost

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Many versions of Cinderella feature a 'glass slipper' as a key plot point. Was this actually something that existed? How were they made? How did they work as footwear? Either way, how would this literary device have been received by an early modern European audience?

703 upvotes • crrpit

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Was oral hygiene, or lack thereof, ever a deterrent for people to kiss before contemporary methods became available?

703 upvotes • IHeartKoalas

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a slave-owner in 1800s America. I have a change of heart and decide that I want to make my slave a free man, how difficult is this and what is the process?	704	Sadonyoriik
How did people identify themselves before there were photographs?	704	Secondsemblance
1936 was the biggest US election landslide victory 523-8. Alf Landon rarely campaigned against FDR. Was there any press or public outcry that the election was a sham or that Landon was 'in on it' and in favor of FDR?	704	TheDigitalCowboy
The Japanese character Atom (aka Astro Boy) was nuclear powered and debuted in 1951. Godzilla debuted in 1954 and was largely regarded as a metaphor for the nuclear weapons. How varied were Japanese post-WWII attitudes towards nuclear weapons and nuclear power?	704	Eos08
Food preservation in the last 1000 years was dominated by salting techniques. Does this mean the average daily sodium intake in medieval and even 18th century times was much higher than the unhealthy levels seen in the processed foods era of today’s modern society?	704	ryeander
What was happening in North America during the life of Jesus?	703	strehlowism
Has CIA intervention in a foreign country ever improved the situation for the people of that country?	703	bobtheghost33
18th century balloonists were the first people in history to get airborne and enjoy a “birds eye view.” How did they describe this experience and translate it to the earthbound world?	703	henry_fords_ghost
Many versions of Cinderella feature a 'glass slipper' as a key plot point. Was this actually something that existed? How were they made? How did they work as footwear? Either way, how would this literary device have been received by an early modern European audience?	703	crrpit
Was oral hygiene, or lack thereof, ever a deterrent for people to kiss before contemporary methods became available?	703	IHeartKoalas