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How long after JFK's assassination did it take for conspiracy theories about the murder to become popular?

574 upvotes • TroubleEntendre

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During the 1850s U.S. Gold Rush, of the folks who “struck it rich”, was it mostly individuals/panhandlers making these gains? Or was it more business and industry with sophisticated mining material/equipment/labor taking in the scores?

574 upvotes • AmericanLeft

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What did ancient Native Americans drink?

573 upvotes • yes_anastasia

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Has the Nobel Prize ever been awarded for something that later turned out to be completely bogus?

573 upvotes • [deleted]

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I'm a peasant visiting a 14th century alehouse. How would I be charged for my drinks and how easily could I skip the bill?

573 upvotes • _Search_

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How did European explorers react when they encountered Christians in "unexplored" areas of Africa?

573 upvotes • zugunruh3

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What prevented people from selling under the table in medieval times?

573 upvotes • bryant8421

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Did the ancient Greeks consider the Romans as 'barbarians'?

573 upvotes • JackofShitTrades

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How accurate is this Defaultgems submission concerning Hitler's stake in the holocaust?

572 upvotes • Jondare

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When and why did the Greek phalanx fall out of style?

572 upvotes • RavarSC

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How long after JFK's assassination did it take for conspiracy theories about the murder to become popular?	574	TroubleEntendre
During the 1850s U.S. Gold Rush, of the folks who “struck it rich”, was it mostly individuals/panhandlers making these gains? Or was it more business and industry with sophisticated mining material/equipment/labor taking in the scores?	574	AmericanLeft
What did ancient Native Americans drink?	573	yes_anastasia
Has the Nobel Prize ever been awarded for something that later turned out to be completely bogus?	573	[deleted]
I'm a peasant visiting a 14th century alehouse. How would I be charged for my drinks and how easily could I skip the bill?	573	_Search_
How did European explorers react when they encountered Christians in "unexplored" areas of Africa?	573	zugunruh3
What prevented people from selling under the table in medieval times?	573	bryant8421
Did the ancient Greeks consider the Romans as 'barbarians'?	573	JackofShitTrades
How accurate is this Defaultgems submission concerning Hitler's stake in the holocaust?	572	Jondare
When and why did the Greek phalanx fall out of style?	572	RavarSC