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Was it actually possible/a-done-thing to caulk a Conestoga Wagon and float down a river Oregon Trail style?

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How historically accurate is The Americans?

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How long have bivalves (clams, mussels, etc) been known to be animals and not some form of plant life (or something else)?

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Was there a reason American large bodies of water were called lakes and not seas like similar bodies in the “Old World”?

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Why was there no Peerage for the New World/Settler Colonies?

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What do ancient Egyptian records say about the building of the Great Pyramid? Are there any?

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Many foreigners went to fight in the Spanish Civil War on both sides. Did nations that were not Spain also have protesting/fighting on their streets over the conflict like is currently happening?

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What did Victorian and Early Modern Christmas lights look like?

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Why would Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) have communicating doors (like you’d find in two adjoining hotel rooms) from its hallways to bedrooms?

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What was life like for ordinary citizens during the NAZI occupation of Jersey?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was it actually possible/a-done-thing to caulk a Conestoga Wagon and float down a river Oregon Trail style?	527
How historically accurate is The Americans?	100
How long have bivalves (clams, mussels, etc) been known to be animals and not some form of plant life (or something else)?	33
Was there a reason American large bodies of water were called lakes and not seas like similar bodies in the “Old World”?	25
Why was there no Peerage for the New World/Settler Colonies?	23
What do ancient Egyptian records say about the building of the Great Pyramid? Are there any?	13
Many foreigners went to fight in the Spanish Civil War on both sides. Did nations that were not Spain also have protesting/fighting on their streets over the conflict like is currently happening?	10
What did Victorian and Early Modern Christmas lights look like?	8
Why would Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) have communicating doors (like you’d find in two adjoining hotel rooms) from its hallways to bedrooms?	7
What was life like for ordinary citizens during the NAZI occupation of Jersey?	6