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How did the tipping system for restaurants arise in the U.S. where prices don't include the salaries for waitstaff?

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Why did industrialization and the growth of the middle class grow so much slower in France.

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Question about small slave holders in the American South

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What would the average Christian have known about the major issues of the Ecumenical councils during the 4th and 5th centuries and how much would these debates have had an impact on their beliefs and lives?

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When and why did Christians begin naming church buildings after saints?

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Question about the Catholic Church's "takeover" of the Roman Bureaucracy.

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Why did the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown effectively end the American War of Independence?

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Question about Jewish Popular Religion during the Roman Empire

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Why did Spain pass lawsboutlawing the enslavement of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (e.g. the New Laws of 1542 or the abolition of the Mapuche) but not the African slaves until centuries later?

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Has there ever been a real organization comparable to organizations like SPECTRE from James Bond or Cobra Command from G.I. Joe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the tipping system for restaurants arise in the U.S. where prices don't include the salaries for waitstaff?	61
Why did industrialization and the growth of the middle class grow so much slower in France.	20
Question about small slave holders in the American South	14
What would the average Christian have known about the major issues of the Ecumenical councils during the 4th and 5th centuries and how much would these debates have had an impact on their beliefs and lives?	11
When and why did Christians begin naming church buildings after saints?	8
Question about the Catholic Church's "takeover" of the Roman Bureaucracy.	8
Why did the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown effectively end the American War of Independence?	7
Question about Jewish Popular Religion during the Roman Empire	6
Why did Spain pass lawsboutlawing the enslavement of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (e.g. the New Laws of 1542 or the abolition of the Mapuche) but not the African slaves until centuries later?	5
Has there ever been a real organization comparable to organizations like SPECTRE from James Bond or Cobra Command from G.I. Joe?	4