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England had no problem filling its 13 North American colonies with settlers, but Spaniards and Frenchmen seemed reluctant to emigrant to the New World in any great numbers. Was government policy holding back settlement, or cultural reluctance/economic conditions?

472 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why do Judaism and Islam both have strict dietary laws, when Christianity came between them in time and mostly does not?

472 upvotes • George4Mayor86

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When did abortion become such a Christian issue?

472 upvotes • kumaratein

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What happened to Al Capone's money after he died? Are his descendants still wealthy?

471 upvotes • Broke_stupid_lonely

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How did West African empires and kingdoms manage the logistics of governance, especially those without writing traditions? How were taxes collected, resources requisitioned and allocated, remuneration distributed, etc?

471 upvotes • Qolx

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Was Hadrian's Wall ever used again after the Romans?

471 upvotes • Comrade-Chernov

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In most depictions of Medieval times, people are pictured as destitute and filthy; in contrast, most depictions of Antiquity - such as Rome and Greece - show the people being clean and orderly. Were people generally cleaner back then?

471 upvotes • endmoor

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If a question here is highly upvoted but gets no replies, does that mean it's just too hard to answer?

471 upvotes • annieareyouokayannie

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When people in the Roman Empire ca. 410 AD say the word "Goth", they were thinking of barbarous tribes that came from their northern border. Now, when people say the word "Goth", we think of ruinous castles, gloomy churchyards, and teenagers with heavy eyeliners. How do these two meanings relate?

471 upvotes • ExpertEyeroller

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I have seen claims that Stalin wanted to remove himself from power multiple times, but was repeatedly kept in place by the Soviet population wanting him to remain in power. Is there any truth to this claim?

471 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
England had no problem filling its 13 North American colonies with settlers, but Spaniards and Frenchmen seemed reluctant to emigrant to the New World in any great numbers. Was government policy holding back settlement, or cultural reluctance/economic conditions?	472	RusticBohemian
Why do Judaism and Islam both have strict dietary laws, when Christianity came between them in time and mostly does not?	472	George4Mayor86
When did abortion become such a Christian issue?	472	kumaratein
What happened to Al Capone's money after he died? Are his descendants still wealthy?	471	Broke_stupid_lonely
How did West African empires and kingdoms manage the logistics of governance, especially those without writing traditions? How were taxes collected, resources requisitioned and allocated, remuneration distributed, etc?	471	Qolx
Was Hadrian's Wall ever used again after the Romans?	471	Comrade-Chernov
In most depictions of Medieval times, people are pictured as destitute and filthy; in contrast, most depictions of Antiquity - such as Rome and Greece - show the people being clean and orderly. Were people generally cleaner back then?	471	endmoor
If a question here is highly upvoted but gets no replies, does that mean it's just too hard to answer?	471	annieareyouokayannie
When people in the Roman Empire ca. 410 AD say the word "Goth", they were thinking of barbarous tribes that came from their northern border. Now, when people say the word "Goth", we think of ruinous castles, gloomy churchyards, and teenagers with heavy eyeliners. How do these two meanings relate?	471	ExpertEyeroller
I have seen claims that Stalin wanted to remove himself from power multiple times, but was repeatedly kept in place by the Soviet population wanting him to remain in power. Is there any truth to this claim?	471	[deleted]