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Did the courtier's of Versailles really relieve themselves in the hallways?

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Before cars became widespread, was it normal to ride horses or drive a horse drawn carriage whilst drunk?

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What factors led to the decline of British heavy industry in the late 20th century ? Specifically coalmining, steelmaking and shipbuilding?

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Can we go about understanding how "the public" (in this case, in the US) knew or understood laws and policies? How much can a historian glean about public perceptions and cultures toward politics from 200 years ago?

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Why are Maine and Nebraska the 2 states that spilt their EC votes? On the surface I cant see what they have in common

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Has there ever been anything comparable to science fiction prior to the mid-late 1800s — literature about the New World before its discovery, literature about medicine, etc?

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What is the origin of the evil step-mother trope? Does it have any historical context?

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In what ways did the Golden Horde/Mongol invasion contribute to/cause the division of the East Slavs into three distinct nations (Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Russians)?

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What happened to trans people under the Nazis?

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Was Teddy Roosevelt’s reputation as a badass exaggerated?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the courtier's of Versailles really relieve themselves in the hallways?	24
Before cars became widespread, was it normal to ride horses or drive a horse drawn carriage whilst drunk?	24
What factors led to the decline of British heavy industry in the late 20th century ? Specifically coalmining, steelmaking and shipbuilding?	24
Can we go about understanding how "the public" (in this case, in the US) knew or understood laws and policies? How much can a historian glean about public perceptions and cultures toward politics from 200 years ago?	24
Why are Maine and Nebraska the 2 states that spilt their EC votes? On the surface I cant see what they have in common	24
Has there ever been anything comparable to science fiction prior to the mid-late 1800s — literature about the New World before its discovery, literature about medicine, etc?	24
What is the origin of the evil step-mother trope? Does it have any historical context?	24
In what ways did the Golden Horde/Mongol invasion contribute to/cause the division of the East Slavs into three distinct nations (Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Russians)?	24
What happened to trans people under the Nazis?	24
Was Teddy Roosevelt’s reputation as a badass exaggerated?	24