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During the gilded age in the US, were there "left-leaning" titans of Industry? What role did they play in national politics?

465 upvotes • jebusauroid

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Why is the Hoover Dam more famous in the United States than the Grand Coulee Dam, even though they were built around the same time, and the Grand Coulee Dam is much larger?

465 upvotes • eamesheard

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Is Euorpean colonisation responsible for Islamism?

465 upvotes • 4409201

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Anvil Sabotage during Civil War

465 upvotes • UVlight1

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Obscene curse words were extraordinarily rare in American literature published before WWII, and nonexistent in pre-1960 studio films. Was cursing considered taboo in all segments of prewar society, or is this simply a result of puritanical censorship?

465 upvotes • Zircillius

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Saddam Hussein in his rule of Iraq restored several archaeological structures like the famous Ziggurat of Ur. What do historians think of these restorations and their authenticity? Has it created any controversy in bronze age studies?

465 upvotes • critfist

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Was what happened in Korea under Japanese rule cultural genocide?

465 upvotes • gimhae_pyeongya

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Where did the idea of Lycanthropy/Skinwalkers originate?

465 upvotes • Jiscold

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Spices were an expensive luxury food that Europeans put great effort to trade for. Were there foods grown in Europe that were considered expensive delicacies elsewhere?

465 upvotes • kbrink21

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Why did the Soviets allow Western planes heading to West Berlin fly over East German airspace?

465 upvotes • culturedmatt

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
During the gilded age in the US, were there "left-leaning" titans of Industry? What role did they play in national politics?	465	jebusauroid
Why is the Hoover Dam more famous in the United States than the Grand Coulee Dam, even though they were built around the same time, and the Grand Coulee Dam is much larger?	465	eamesheard
Is Euorpean colonisation responsible for Islamism?	465	4409201
Anvil Sabotage during Civil War	465	UVlight1
Obscene curse words were extraordinarily rare in American literature published before WWII, and nonexistent in pre-1960 studio films. Was cursing considered taboo in all segments of prewar society, or is this simply a result of puritanical censorship?	465	Zircillius
Saddam Hussein in his rule of Iraq restored several archaeological structures like the famous Ziggurat of Ur. What do historians think of these restorations and their authenticity? Has it created any controversy in bronze age studies?	465	critfist
Was what happened in Korea under Japanese rule cultural genocide?	465	gimhae_pyeongya
Where did the idea of Lycanthropy/Skinwalkers originate?	465	Jiscold
Spices were an expensive luxury food that Europeans put great effort to trade for. Were there foods grown in Europe that were considered expensive delicacies elsewhere?	465	kbrink21
Why did the Soviets allow Western planes heading to West Berlin fly over East German airspace?	465	culturedmatt