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Why did Britain never adopt a semiautomatic Rifle during WW2?

510 upvotes • FourthCroatian

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Classic American Diners, are they what diners once resembled in the US, or are the "classic diners" of today more of a romanticized version of the '50s and '60s?

510 upvotes • I_Dont_Like_Relish

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Did people in 1913 and 1938 see World War I and II coming?

510 upvotes • Otilia_Sauls

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Suppose I'm a Roman slave who's just escaped my wealthy master after stabbing him in the abdomen with a sharp stick. Do I have a chance of making a successful escape, and if so, where can I go?

510 upvotes • Moriabbey

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Olympics Games is one of four Panhellenic Games. Have organizers of first modern Olympic Games thought about reviving the rest of competitions?

510 upvotes • Kerkinitis

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Does the ubiquitous graffiti in Roman ruins indicate a high literacy rate among those living in Roman cities?

510 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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As it wasn't considered unusual or even adulterous for Romans to have casual sex with their slaves, how common was it for children to result from those relationships? What was their role/status in society?

510 upvotes • duaneap

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Was it common to play dead in Middle Age wars in Europe?

510 upvotes • iiPhoenixAshes

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Before Abolition in the United States, were there ever any slaves directly owned by the Federal Government?

510 upvotes • testaccount656

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Why did the Tulsa Massacre happen? My mind jumps the the perpetrators just being pure evil, but how did they see themselves?

510 upvotes • chlorinecrownt

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Britain never adopt a semiautomatic Rifle during WW2?	510	FourthCroatian
Classic American Diners, are they what diners once resembled in the US, or are the "classic diners" of today more of a romanticized version of the '50s and '60s?	510	I_Dont_Like_Relish
Did people in 1913 and 1938 see World War I and II coming?	510	Otilia_Sauls
Suppose I'm a Roman slave who's just escaped my wealthy master after stabbing him in the abdomen with a sharp stick. Do I have a chance of making a successful escape, and if so, where can I go?	510	Moriabbey
Olympics Games is one of four Panhellenic Games. Have organizers of first modern Olympic Games thought about reviving the rest of competitions?	510	Kerkinitis
Does the ubiquitous graffiti in Roman ruins indicate a high literacy rate among those living in Roman cities?	510	RusticBohemian
As it wasn't considered unusual or even adulterous for Romans to have casual sex with their slaves, how common was it for children to result from those relationships? What was their role/status in society?	510	duaneap
Was it common to play dead in Middle Age wars in Europe?	510	iiPhoenixAshes
Before Abolition in the United States, were there ever any slaves directly owned by the Federal Government?	510	testaccount656
Why did the Tulsa Massacre happen? My mind jumps the the perpetrators just being pure evil, but how did they see themselves?	510	chlorinecrownt