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How and why did the theory of Elvis still being alive start, and why has it been so persistent?

595 upvotes • nilhaus

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How large was Charlemagne's army? (at the beginning of his reign and his height)

595 upvotes • ChubbySuperhero

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In George Washington's farewell address of 1796 he said that political parties "open the door to foreign influence and corruption." Does this statement refer to any specific event(s) in which this happened?

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Was it legal to own slaves that were not of African background in the antebellum south?

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What was having sex like in the 18th and 19th centuries?

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When and why did home-owning Americans start to care about green, weed-free, well-watered, frequently-mowed lawns? What forces contributed to this?

595 upvotes • Tularemia

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Would it be possible for this sub to join the Reddit Blackout?

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In 1900 there were large, old, and well establish Jewish communities across the Middle East. Today these are basically all gone. What happened to them?

595 upvotes • Tiako

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How many percent THC was in the weed smoked during the 1960s hippie era?

595 upvotes • Remarkable_Put_7952

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the last four months of the year all have incorrect numerical prefixes. SEPTember OCTober NOVember DECember, but they are not the 7th,8th,9th,or 10th month. is there a historical reason for this?

594 upvotes • mOnion

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How and why did the theory of Elvis still being alive start, and why has it been so persistent?	595	nilhaus
How large was Charlemagne's army? (at the beginning of his reign and his height)	595	ChubbySuperhero
In George Washington's farewell address of 1796 he said that political parties "open the door to foreign influence and corruption." Does this statement refer to any specific event(s) in which this happened?	595	Argott_
Was it legal to own slaves that were not of African background in the antebellum south?	595	Danerd1
What was having sex like in the 18th and 19th centuries?	595	atrocity__exhibition
When and why did home-owning Americans start to care about green, weed-free, well-watered, frequently-mowed lawns? What forces contributed to this?	595	Tularemia
Would it be possible for this sub to join the Reddit Blackout?	595	deadlygaming11
In 1900 there were large, old, and well establish Jewish communities across the Middle East. Today these are basically all gone. What happened to them?	595	Tiako
How many percent THC was in the weed smoked during the 1960s hippie era?	595	Remarkable_Put_7952
the last four months of the year all have incorrect numerical prefixes. SEPTember OCTober NOVember DECember, but they are not the 7th,8th,9th,or 10th month. is there a historical reason for this?	594	mOnion