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In "The Honeymooners" Ralph threatens to hit his wife in almost every episode. How common was it to hit your wife in real life?

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Did the defenders of the Alamo surrender or did they fight until the last man?

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How did the name "Moctezuma" in Spanish and the original nahuatl became "Montezuma" in English.

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It seems that one factor to ending slavery was industrialization rather than agricultural economies, why is that?

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Are there any historical leaders that successfully reduced corruption to a minimum or in a significant way?

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According to historical evidence, who appeared first as a people, the Egyptians or the Jews? And who developed a religion first?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In "The Honeymooners" Ralph threatens to hit his wife in almost every episode. How common was it to hit your wife in real life?	764
Did the defenders of the Alamo surrender or did they fight until the last man?	106
How did the name "Moctezuma" in Spanish and the original nahuatl became "Montezuma" in English.	35
It seems that one factor to ending slavery was industrialization rather than agricultural economies, why is that?	3
Are there any historical leaders that successfully reduced corruption to a minimum or in a significant way?	2
According to historical evidence, who appeared first as a people, the Egyptians or the Jews? And who developed a religion first?	1