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Floating Feature: A Sky Built Before Us - The History Of The Stars

480 upvotes • aquatermain

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What exactly happens when a religion collapses?

480 upvotes • [deleted]

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I'm the 3rd son of the 3rd son of the 3rd son of an earl in 16th century England. Am I still a member of the gentry, or would I be a farmer or tradesmen living hand to mouth like any other commoner?

480 upvotes • TheEmperorsNewHose

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Did people do anything special to celebrate the year 1000 A.D.?

480 upvotes • AsaTJ

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Did American politicians after world war 2 bring up Pearl Harbor as often as some politicians bring up 9/11 today?

480 upvotes • iamthebeaver

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I have been reading some Sherlock Holmes stories and noticed that very few of Holmes' clients have children, and those that have mostly only have one child. Would this have been common among the middle class/upper class during the later part (1880's and later) of the Victorian Era?

480 upvotes • house_of_ghosts

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Did the Nazis on trial at Nuremberg have crazy fans and supporters sending them fan mail, or protesting on their behalf?

480 upvotes • Pa7cin

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How was static electricity rationalized before the discovery and understanding of electricity?

479 upvotes • old_man_gray

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Why was Prince Hans of the Southern Isles left in charge of Arendelle when Queen Elsa disappeared?

479 upvotes • shlin28

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How prevalent was drug trade and use in the middle ages in Europe? Which were the most used drugs? How was it socially perceived?

479 upvotes • Tehjaliz

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Floating Feature: A Sky Built Before Us - The History Of The Stars	480	aquatermain
What exactly happens when a religion collapses?	480	[deleted]
I'm the 3rd son of the 3rd son of the 3rd son of an earl in 16th century England. Am I still a member of the gentry, or would I be a farmer or tradesmen living hand to mouth like any other commoner?	480	TheEmperorsNewHose
Did people do anything special to celebrate the year 1000 A.D.?	480	AsaTJ
Did American politicians after world war 2 bring up Pearl Harbor as often as some politicians bring up 9/11 today?	480	iamthebeaver
I have been reading some Sherlock Holmes stories and noticed that very few of Holmes' clients have children, and those that have mostly only have one child. Would this have been common among the middle class/upper class during the later part (1880's and later) of the Victorian Era?	480	house_of_ghosts
Did the Nazis on trial at Nuremberg have crazy fans and supporters sending them fan mail, or protesting on their behalf?	480	Pa7cin
How was static electricity rationalized before the discovery and understanding of electricity?	479	old_man_gray
Why was Prince Hans of the Southern Isles left in charge of Arendelle when Queen Elsa disappeared?	479	shlin28
How prevalent was drug trade and use in the middle ages in Europe? Which were the most used drugs? How was it socially perceived?	479	Tehjaliz