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How sophisticated was the Iroquois Confederation's government at its peak?

426 upvotes • TitusAndronicus123

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Was the Business Plot even close to overthrowing the US government or was General Smedly simply exaggerating the plan? If it was as bad as he said, why were the perpetrators not arrested and put on trial?

426 upvotes • AdolfHidekiStalin

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How are cigarettes legal in the U.S.A.? How did tobacco and nicotine get left out of all the drug bans in the early 1900s, while seemingly every other drug besides alcohol was made illegal?

426 upvotes • cjbrigol

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So I keep hearing that in the 1970s that New York City was in a terrible shape. What happened?

426 upvotes • Imperium_Dragon

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When the WWII ended, the German citizens had been supporting National Socialism for over a decade. How did teenagers and young adults raised in that ideology deal with having to suddenly "forget" about 10 years of massive indoctrination?

426 upvotes • whoresonjack

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After divorcing or beheading 80% of his wives at that point, what did Henry VIII's last wife expect to happen to her?

426 upvotes • RHoneyMonster

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What is the earliest historical event that we can be almost sure happened?

426 upvotes • Dialent

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In the early 19th century, aristocratic England seems awash in romantic scandals (the Lady Hamilton affair, Lord Byron, Percy and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's exploits). Was this a reflection of changes in aristocratic behavior, changes in the public's appetite for scandal, or something else?

426 upvotes • td4999

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In Western culture, 'Paradise' is often used to describe tropical islands. When (and why) did we start revering the stereotypical white sand and palm tree studded islands of the West Indies and others?

426 upvotes • robbers19

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Does the character of Achilles predate the Iliad? Was he an existing mythological character that Homer incorporated in his works or could he be Homer's creation altogether?

426 upvotes • thebigbosshimself

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How sophisticated was the Iroquois Confederation's government at its peak?	426	TitusAndronicus123
Was the Business Plot even close to overthrowing the US government or was General Smedly simply exaggerating the plan? If it was as bad as he said, why were the perpetrators not arrested and put on trial?	426	AdolfHidekiStalin
How are cigarettes legal in the U.S.A.? How did tobacco and nicotine get left out of all the drug bans in the early 1900s, while seemingly every other drug besides alcohol was made illegal?	426	cjbrigol
So I keep hearing that in the 1970s that New York City was in a terrible shape. What happened?	426	Imperium_Dragon
When the WWII ended, the German citizens had been supporting National Socialism for over a decade. How did teenagers and young adults raised in that ideology deal with having to suddenly "forget" about 10 years of massive indoctrination?	426	whoresonjack
After divorcing or beheading 80% of his wives at that point, what did Henry VIII's last wife expect to happen to her?	426	RHoneyMonster
What is the earliest historical event that we can be almost sure happened?	426	Dialent
In the early 19th century, aristocratic England seems awash in romantic scandals (the Lady Hamilton affair, Lord Byron, Percy and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's exploits). Was this a reflection of changes in aristocratic behavior, changes in the public's appetite for scandal, or something else?	426	td4999
In Western culture, 'Paradise' is often used to describe tropical islands. When (and why) did we start revering the stereotypical white sand and palm tree studded islands of the West Indies and others?	426	robbers19
Does the character of Achilles predate the Iliad? Was he an existing mythological character that Homer incorporated in his works or could he be Homer's creation altogether?	426	thebigbosshimself