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Was being a Sheriff in the wild West a coveted position?

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How did the British royals feel when the Russian Tsar and his family were executed?

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What did Soviet military think about Area 51 back in the 60s-70s?

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How did soldiers in big battles with multiple tribes/nations identified friend or foe 500+ years ago?

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When did Americans start to call their country the greatest nation on Earth?

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Would the average Scotsman in the mid-1700s speak English and Gaelic both, as depicted in the TV series Outlander?

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Why wasn't North America overpopulated before its discovery?

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Do Prussia and Russia sound similar just by accident, or is there a historical connection?

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Were Pinkerton agents trained in detective work as shown in the Lizzie Borden Chronicles?

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What did the average Brit think about the British empire and colonization in the mid-1800s?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was being a Sheriff in the wild West a coveted position?	227
How did the British royals feel when the Russian Tsar and his family were executed?	205
What did Soviet military think about Area 51 back in the 60s-70s?	119
How did soldiers in big battles with multiple tribes/nations identified friend or foe 500+ years ago?	32
When did Americans start to call their country the greatest nation on Earth?	29
Would the average Scotsman in the mid-1700s speak English and Gaelic both, as depicted in the TV series Outlander?	28
Why wasn't North America overpopulated before its discovery?	24
Do Prussia and Russia sound similar just by accident, or is there a historical connection?	19
Were Pinkerton agents trained in detective work as shown in the Lizzie Borden Chronicles?	18
What did the average Brit think about the British empire and colonization in the mid-1800s?	14