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Several times during Game of Thrones noble characters address hundreds, if not thousands, of people stretching far into the distance. Did speeches like that ever really happen? If so, could people hear the speaker, or did they just go "oh the people in front of me are cheering, I should cheer too"?

399 upvotes • Jellytastic

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When/where did the trend of pricing goods with "off by one" prices ($99, $2.99) start out?

399 upvotes • ccricers

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How did wine made from grapes become such a staple compared to similar products from other fruits?

399 upvotes • schmannah

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How did Poland manage to raise an army to fight the Polish-Soviet war in such a short span of time?

399 upvotes • libertyman77

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When the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were first founded, how seriously were they taken and how serious did Disney intend for the venture to be? How did they develop into serious team, both on the ice and in the eyes of spectators, other players, commentators?

399 upvotes • EqualSky

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As a formerly clueless United States citizen, how can I learn more about “the troubles” in Northern Ireland in the 90s specifically regarding Irish travelers?

399 upvotes • Sissin88

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After American schools were racially integrated, how did Black students protect themselves from bullying by the white students and faculty?

399 upvotes • Tatem1961

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How many American citizens fought on nazi Germany’s side, why and what happened to them?

399 upvotes • MrOaiki

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The 1966 Godard film Masculin Feminin contains a speech on the radio from an unamed source which talks of "the first army of justice [who] for 100 years fulfilled the noblest dreams of the world. [And] dethroned 20 kings." What army is this speech referring to and which monarchs did they dethrone?

399 upvotes • debaser11

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At what point did the Catholic church realize the true scope Protestantism reformation , and that they weren't going to be able to simply stamp it out like they had done with the Cathars and Waldensians?

399 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Several times during Game of Thrones noble characters address hundreds, if not thousands, of people stretching far into the distance. Did speeches like that ever really happen? If so, could people hear the speaker, or did they just go "oh the people in front of me are cheering, I should cheer too"?	399	Jellytastic
When/where did the trend of pricing goods with "off by one" prices ($99, $2.99) start out?	399	ccricers
How did wine made from grapes become such a staple compared to similar products from other fruits?	399	schmannah
How did Poland manage to raise an army to fight the Polish-Soviet war in such a short span of time?	399	libertyman77
When the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were first founded, how seriously were they taken and how serious did Disney intend for the venture to be? How did they develop into serious team, both on the ice and in the eyes of spectators, other players, commentators?	399	EqualSky
As a formerly clueless United States citizen, how can I learn more about “the troubles” in Northern Ireland in the 90s specifically regarding Irish travelers?	399	Sissin88
After American schools were racially integrated, how did Black students protect themselves from bullying by the white students and faculty?	399	Tatem1961
How many American citizens fought on nazi Germany’s side, why and what happened to them?	399	MrOaiki
The 1966 Godard film Masculin Feminin contains a speech on the radio from an unamed source which talks of "the first army of justice [who] for 100 years fulfilled the noblest dreams of the world. [And] dethroned 20 kings." What army is this speech referring to and which monarchs did they dethrone?	399	debaser11
At what point did the Catholic church realize the true scope Protestantism reformation , and that they weren't going to be able to simply stamp it out like they had done with the Cathars and Waldensians?	399	[deleted]