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Why do Americans pronounce the letter Z as 'Zee' whilst the rest of the English speaking world pronounces it 'Zed' ?

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What made Microsoft add Solitaire to their operating systems?

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Why does Lancashire follow the American English definition of the word 'pants', when the rest of the UK has a separate meaning?

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Were there 'wild' communities in Western Europe? I.e were there small groups who chose to live in the wilderness rather than in the Feudal system under the lower nobility?

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Bill Maher recently said he believes a large reason behind the Second Amendment was to more easily control the slave populations. Is there any evidence to suggest this?

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I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?

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What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?

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Do we have any evidence of Neolithic slavery or slave trading?

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TIL that the Romans referred to an Iberian Kingdom in the East (modern day Georgia). What's the history behind this?

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The Crown portrays Edward VIII as a Nazi sympathiser, was this the case?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do Americans pronounce the letter Z as 'Zee' whilst the rest of the English speaking world pronounces it 'Zed' ?	5935
What made Microsoft add Solitaire to their operating systems?	1274
Why does Lancashire follow the American English definition of the word 'pants', when the rest of the UK has a separate meaning?	347
Were there 'wild' communities in Western Europe? I.e were there small groups who chose to live in the wilderness rather than in the Feudal system under the lower nobility?	229
Bill Maher recently said he believes a large reason behind the Second Amendment was to more easily control the slave populations. Is there any evidence to suggest this?	180
I just found out that King John (yes THAT King John) lost the crown jewels in The Wash. Has any serious attempt at recovery been made in recent years and if not, why not?	157
What did cultures in the past believe allergies (e.g. nut) were?	150
Do we have any evidence of Neolithic slavery or slave trading?	117
TIL that the Romans referred to an Iberian Kingdom in the East (modern day Georgia). What's the history behind this?	116
The Crown portrays Edward VIII as a Nazi sympathiser, was this the case?	115