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I read 604 / 615 British MPs joined Churchill's governing coalition during WWII. Who were these 11 holdouts? Why did they refuse to join?

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The British royal family changed their name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. What other names were considered, and why was Windsor the winner?

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Did J.R.R. Tolkien dislike America or Americans?

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Could this 'Beware of Dog' mosaic be an ancient Roman joke?

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Fantasy novels often have travelers sleeping outdoors wrapped only in a cloak. Is this how medieval travelers slept, or did they have some other "camping equipment"?

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Did Nordic cities like Stockholm or Oslo have snow removal operations in the medieval period?

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The 1826 disappearance of William Morgan was blamed on Freemasons and inspired the Anti-Masonic Party. Do historians today think the Freemasons had anything to do with Morgan’s disappearance?

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What did J.R.R. Tolkien's family think of Dungeons and Dragons? Did they ever consider legal action over D&D's 'borrowings'?

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In 1973, Led Zeppelin were mysteriously robbed of $200,000 from their New York hotel safe deposit box. Has this strange theft ever been solved?

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Is this ancient Roman ’beware of dog’ mosaic a joke?

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I read 604 / 615 British MPs joined Churchill's governing coalition during WWII. Who were these 11 holdouts? Why did they refuse to join?	1587	AskHistorians
The British royal family changed their name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. What other names were considered, and why was Windsor the winner?	1518	AskHistorians
Did J.R.R. Tolkien dislike America or Americans?	1229	AskHistorians
Could this 'Beware of Dog' mosaic be an ancient Roman joke?	962	AskHistorians
Fantasy novels often have travelers sleeping outdoors wrapped only in a cloak. Is this how medieval travelers slept, or did they have some other "camping equipment"?	735	AskHistorians
Did Nordic cities like Stockholm or Oslo have snow removal operations in the medieval period?	612	AskHistorians
The 1826 disappearance of William Morgan was blamed on Freemasons and inspired the Anti-Masonic Party. Do historians today think the Freemasons had anything to do with Morgan’s disappearance?	399	AskHistorians
What did J.R.R. Tolkien's family think of Dungeons and Dragons? Did they ever consider legal action over D&D's 'borrowings'?	366	AskHistorians
In 1973, Led Zeppelin were mysteriously robbed of $200,000 from their New York hotel safe deposit box. Has this strange theft ever been solved?	331	AskHistorians
Is this ancient Roman ’beware of dog’ mosaic a joke?	173	AskHistorians