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Did people in the middle ages ever ACTUALLY plan battles using miniatures on top of a big table map?

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In 1986, Microsoft Windows advertising stipulated Windows was available "except in Nebraska". Why?

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What was Thai cuisine like before chilis came from the Americas?

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When did a triangle become the symbol for "play" and a square the symbol for "stop"?

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What's the current consensus among historians as to whether Billie Jean was Michael Jackson's lover? Was she just a girl claiming to be the one? Or was the kid truly not his son?

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There's been several mass suicides in the past 100 years - people's temple, solar temple, heaven's gate - are these a fairly recent phenomena? Or have they been occurring for centuries or more?

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It's often said the Japanese monarchy was founded by Emperor Jimmu, in the 6th century BCE. Was he a real person? How much do we know about him historically?

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With slavery in Mexico abolished in 1829, was there anything like the railroad underground going to Mexico? Did slaves ever escape there?

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How did the crips start?

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How did Phibun & his fascist government survive WW2 even though it was part of the axis?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people in the middle ages ever ACTUALLY plan battles using miniatures on top of a big table map?	5447
In 1986, Microsoft Windows advertising stipulated Windows was available "except in Nebraska". Why?	3729
What was Thai cuisine like before chilis came from the Americas?	378
When did a triangle become the symbol for "play" and a square the symbol for "stop"?	340
What's the current consensus among historians as to whether Billie Jean was Michael Jackson's lover? Was she just a girl claiming to be the one? Or was the kid truly not his son?	262
There's been several mass suicides in the past 100 years - people's temple, solar temple, heaven's gate - are these a fairly recent phenomena? Or have they been occurring for centuries or more?	233
It's often said the Japanese monarchy was founded by Emperor Jimmu, in the 6th century BCE. Was he a real person? How much do we know about him historically?	89
With slavery in Mexico abolished in 1829, was there anything like the railroad underground going to Mexico? Did slaves ever escape there?	70
How did the crips start?	41
How did Phibun & his fascist government survive WW2 even though it was part of the axis?	40