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How come there aren't many Americans who have "German" or "English" as part of their self-identity?

613 upvotes • ___xXx__xXx__xXx__

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How closely are Modern Italians ethnically related to the Ancient Romans?

612 upvotes • armintanzmarian

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Why did everyone hate Anabaptists?

612 upvotes • Naugrith

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Where does the stereotypical white chef's clothing come from? It seems like it would be better for them to wear dark clothing to hide stains.

612 upvotes • vertexoflife

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Did women aged 15 to 30 have problems finding romantic partners in the Soviet Union after the Second World War?

612 upvotes • Prince_Ali_

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Did Nordic cities like Stockholm or Oslo have snow removal operations in the medieval period?

612 upvotes • BaffledPlato

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why is there such a sharp distinction between the classical era and Medieval era? What made them so different?

612 upvotes • eprosmith

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The compass was invented far before the discovery of the earth's magnetic field. What were the commonly believed explanations as to why compasses pointed north? Was there any societal resistance to the idea of the earth's magnetic field because of these beliefs?

612 upvotes • Bobert343

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Where did medieval and Tudor people have sex?

612 upvotes • 1doelt

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Was there ever any consideration at the end of World War II to invade Spain and Portugal and end all fascist regimes once and for all?

611 upvotes • claymore_kitten

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How come there aren't many Americans who have "German" or "English" as part of their self-identity?	613	___xXx__xXx__xXx__
How closely are Modern Italians ethnically related to the Ancient Romans?	612	armintanzmarian
Why did everyone hate Anabaptists?	612	Naugrith
Where does the stereotypical white chef's clothing come from? It seems like it would be better for them to wear dark clothing to hide stains.	612	vertexoflife
Did women aged 15 to 30 have problems finding romantic partners in the Soviet Union after the Second World War?	612	Prince_Ali_
Did Nordic cities like Stockholm or Oslo have snow removal operations in the medieval period?	612	BaffledPlato
why is there such a sharp distinction between the classical era and Medieval era? What made them so different?	612	eprosmith
The compass was invented far before the discovery of the earth's magnetic field. What were the commonly believed explanations as to why compasses pointed north? Was there any societal resistance to the idea of the earth's magnetic field because of these beliefs?	612	Bobert343
Where did medieval and Tudor people have sex?	612	1doelt
Was there ever any consideration at the end of World War II to invade Spain and Portugal and end all fascist regimes once and for all?	611	claymore_kitten