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Donald Trump is worth over 4 billion. Hearing that made me wonder; who is the riches and the poorest president when accounting for the relative value of the dollar at different times?

495 upvotes • grapp

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Why are gummy bears, the most popular gummies, bears and not some other sort of animal like dog or cat or something else?

495 upvotes • AnnalsPornographie

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What were the attitudes toward mental illness in Soviet Russia? Were they recognized, what treatments were provided, and how much did the Soviet view on mental illness differ from the West's?

495 upvotes • Chrythes

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Why wasn't Japan divided into zones of occupation among the Allied countries?

495 upvotes • Mamamayan

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A recent "I know a lot about history" starter pack contains a handful of stereotypes of average Joe history nerds, but how problematic are they really, and how often do actual "historians" encounter them on a daily basis?

495 upvotes • 19930423LDr

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Were aristocratic children executed during the Reign of Terror?

495 upvotes • caffarelli

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(before 1954) Did asian-americans go to school with white people or black people? or did they have their own schools during segregation?

495 upvotes • kauku187

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When and why did Japan create a deep fascination with French culture--particularly Paris?

495 upvotes • facadesintheday

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I am a German soldier stationed at Omaha Beach on the night of June 5th, 1944. What is my experience on the morning of D-Day?

495 upvotes • [deleted]

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In light of British media discussion about young Britons going to fight in Syria, How did the media react to people going to fight for the International Brigade in Spain?

495 upvotes • Plob

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Donald Trump is worth over 4 billion. Hearing that made me wonder; who is the riches and the poorest president when accounting for the relative value of the dollar at different times?	495	grapp
Why are gummy bears, the most popular gummies, bears and not some other sort of animal like dog or cat or something else?	495	AnnalsPornographie
What were the attitudes toward mental illness in Soviet Russia? Were they recognized, what treatments were provided, and how much did the Soviet view on mental illness differ from the West's?	495	Chrythes
Why wasn't Japan divided into zones of occupation among the Allied countries?	495	Mamamayan
A recent "I know a lot about history" starter pack contains a handful of stereotypes of average Joe history nerds, but how problematic are they really, and how often do actual "historians" encounter them on a daily basis?	495	19930423LDr
Were aristocratic children executed during the Reign of Terror?	495	caffarelli
(before 1954) Did asian-americans go to school with white people or black people? or did they have their own schools during segregation?	495	kauku187
When and why did Japan create a deep fascination with French culture--particularly Paris?	495	facadesintheday
I am a German soldier stationed at Omaha Beach on the night of June 5th, 1944. What is my experience on the morning of D-Day?	495	[deleted]
In light of British media discussion about young Britons going to fight in Syria, How did the media react to people going to fight for the International Brigade in Spain?	495	Plob