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How were hourglasses engineered and calibrated?

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What was the motivation for the US Congress to vote for Alaskan and Hawaiian statehood?

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Why have labor unions in the Hollywood film industry remained so strong and protected despite the long and largely successful American history of breaking down unions, reducing collective bargaining power, and empowering capital to generally outmaneuver them?

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I am a German soldier stationed at Omaha Beach on the night of June 5th, 1944. What is my experience on the morning of D-Day?

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What Historical Reason May Have Made My Mongolian Family Try to Pass As Mainland Chinese…In Taiwan?

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Where does the popular image of the Judeo-Christian God as a old man in a white robe with a white beard come from?

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Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but what's the oldest documented family tree we know of that still lives on?

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In Medieval times, what was the typical pub experience like? What were prices of drinks like? What varieties?

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What effect (if any) did the Crusades have on European music?

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In US history, were slaves ever bought for the explicit purpose of prostitution? NSFW

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were hourglasses engineered and calibrated?	499
What was the motivation for the US Congress to vote for Alaskan and Hawaiian statehood?	499
Why have labor unions in the Hollywood film industry remained so strong and protected despite the long and largely successful American history of breaking down unions, reducing collective bargaining power, and empowering capital to generally outmaneuver them?	497
I am a German soldier stationed at Omaha Beach on the night of June 5th, 1944. What is my experience on the morning of D-Day?	495
What Historical Reason May Have Made My Mongolian Family Try to Pass As Mainland Chinese…In Taiwan?	494
Where does the popular image of the Judeo-Christian God as a old man in a white robe with a white beard come from?	492
Not sure if this is the right subreddit, but what's the oldest documented family tree we know of that still lives on?	491
In Medieval times, what was the typical pub experience like? What were prices of drinks like? What varieties?	486
What effect (if any) did the Crusades have on European music?	485
In US history, were slaves ever bought for the explicit purpose of prostitution? NSFW	483