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Confederate President Jefferson Davis had an older brother, Joseph Davis, who owned a plantation that's often described as "Utopian". What in the world was a utopian slave plantation?

385 upvotes • [deleted]

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What's the origin of the concept of throwing a toaster in a bathtub to commit suicide/murder?

385 upvotes • SamuraiFlamenco

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Sudden infant death syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS, sometimes called "cradle death," is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby anywhere from birth to one year of age, typically in their sleep. Before the modern age, what did people think was happening when this phenomenon occurred?

385 upvotes • Lexicorint

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[META] 70,000 subscribers! Time for some changes.

384 upvotes • Algernon_Asimov

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Putting Rosemary Kennedy's Lobotomy & What Followed in Context.

384 upvotes • MrConfessor

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If christianity is based off of the teachings of Jesus, (who was jewish) why did his followers start a new religion, instead of joining his?

384 upvotes • butterflypuncher

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What happened to Antioch?

384 upvotes • Mrgentleman490

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On Armistice day 1918, did fighting continue right up until 11am?

384 upvotes • KingOfTheNorthPole

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According to historical sources, twenty to thirty million people died during the Taiping rebellion, so why haven't I heard about this absolutely devastating chapter of human history in history class? How can this many people die, because one man proclaims himself brother of Jesus Christ?

384 upvotes • Sneaks_McGeeks

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A recurring theme in Ambrose Bierce's stories about the US Civil War is soldiers being sentenced to death for sleeping at their posts. Was this really common in the US Civil War and how does that compare to other times and places?

384 upvotes • midnightrambulador

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Confederate President Jefferson Davis had an older brother, Joseph Davis, who owned a plantation that's often described as "Utopian". What in the world was a utopian slave plantation?	385	[deleted]
What's the origin of the concept of throwing a toaster in a bathtub to commit suicide/murder?	385	SamuraiFlamenco
Sudden infant death syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS, sometimes called "cradle death," is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby anywhere from birth to one year of age, typically in their sleep. Before the modern age, what did people think was happening when this phenomenon occurred?	385	Lexicorint
[META] 70,000 subscribers! Time for some changes.	384	Algernon_Asimov
Putting Rosemary Kennedy's Lobotomy & What Followed in Context.	384	MrConfessor
If christianity is based off of the teachings of Jesus, (who was jewish) why did his followers start a new religion, instead of joining his?	384	butterflypuncher
What happened to Antioch?	384	Mrgentleman490
On Armistice day 1918, did fighting continue right up until 11am?	384	KingOfTheNorthPole
According to historical sources, twenty to thirty million people died during the Taiping rebellion, so why haven't I heard about this absolutely devastating chapter of human history in history class? How can this many people die, because one man proclaims himself brother of Jesus Christ?	384	Sneaks_McGeeks
A recurring theme in Ambrose Bierce's stories about the US Civil War is soldiers being sentenced to death for sleeping at their posts. Was this really common in the US Civil War and how does that compare to other times and places?	384	midnightrambulador