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Early English colonies in N America had high death tolls. After the "starving time" in Jamestown, only 60 of 500 colonists survived. After the first winter at Plymouth, only half survived. Did the colonists perceive their experiences as traumatic? If so, how did they deal with it?

652 upvotes • Legitimate_Twist

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Emily Dickinson's poems were initially published (posthumously) in the 1890s. Do we know what contemporary female poets thought of her/her work when it was finally released?

652 upvotes • jelvinjs7

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How did signatures become the standard form of official verification?

651 upvotes • Oprahs_4th_neck_fold

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Question about the etiquette surrounding sex in Imperial China - Why were women carried to bed bundled up? NSFW

651 upvotes • chiaroscuro22m4

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In 1948, the Kinsey Report revealed that 37% of men had penetrative sex with another male, yet only 2% of respondents considered themselves homosexual. What was the public reaction to this? How have views on sexuality evolved since? How did society go from this to Stonewall to the 90's?

651 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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Did the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 have any observable impact on marine wildlife in the Red Sea or Mediterranean?

651 upvotes • GarboYeezus

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The ducal and royal house of Saxe Coburg and Gotha ruled an insignificant little duchy in 19th century Germany. Yet somehow they managed to install their line on the thrones of Portugal, Belgium, Bulgaria, and the United Kingdom. How?

651 upvotes • Pashahlis

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“Moses never existed” how true is this?

651 upvotes • Darkterrariafort

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How did the name Tyrone go from being a county in Ireland to a stereotypical name for black men in America?

650 upvotes • OnmyojiOmn

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Why did the "v" hand gesture change it's meaning from Churchill's "v for victory" to the hippie era "peace" symbol?

650 upvotes • JoshuaBGoode

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Early English colonies in N America had high death tolls. After the "starving time" in Jamestown, only 60 of 500 colonists survived. After the first winter at Plymouth, only half survived. Did the colonists perceive their experiences as traumatic? If so, how did they deal with it?	652	Legitimate_Twist
Emily Dickinson's poems were initially published (posthumously) in the 1890s. Do we know what contemporary female poets thought of her/her work when it was finally released?	652	jelvinjs7
How did signatures become the standard form of official verification?	651	Oprahs_4th_neck_fold
Question about the etiquette surrounding sex in Imperial China - Why were women carried to bed bundled up? NSFW	651	chiaroscuro22m4
In 1948, the Kinsey Report revealed that 37% of men had penetrative sex with another male, yet only 2% of respondents considered themselves homosexual. What was the public reaction to this? How have views on sexuality evolved since? How did society go from this to Stonewall to the 90's?	651	George_S_Patton_III
Did the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 have any observable impact on marine wildlife in the Red Sea or Mediterranean?	651	GarboYeezus
The ducal and royal house of Saxe Coburg and Gotha ruled an insignificant little duchy in 19th century Germany. Yet somehow they managed to install their line on the thrones of Portugal, Belgium, Bulgaria, and the United Kingdom. How?	651	Pashahlis
“Moses never existed” how true is this?	651	Darkterrariafort
How did the name Tyrone go from being a county in Ireland to a stereotypical name for black men in America?	650	OnmyojiOmn
Why did the "v" hand gesture change it's meaning from Churchill's "v for victory" to the hippie era "peace" symbol?	650	JoshuaBGoode