/u/chikindiner's posts
The Alaska Purchase in 1867 is often called Seward's Folly, dubbed so by detractors. Did many Russians oppose selling the land? If so, on what grounds?
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I've seen/heard the comment a few times that modern rioters vs police can give a small sense of what ancient warfare was like. How much truth is there in that?
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I've never seen a depiction of a snow covered ancient Rome (city.) Has snow always been very uncommon in Rome? When it did snow was it disruptive, a la Atlanta 2014?
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Was Popeye's spinach obsession meant as a public service announcement? Is there a reason he got swole from spinach and not beets or something?
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What was the economic impact of the Panama canal on South American coastal cities? Was the new ability to bypass many of these places a significant economic hit?
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What policies did Abraham Lincoln and the Congress throughout the Civil War push that were not related to slavery or the war itself?
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Lincoln's pose in his memorial seems at odds with legacy as a humble, folksy President. Did the artist ever receive criticism for this? What was his response, if so?
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Was the Coso Artifact, a spark plug encased in a "500,000" year old rock, a hoax or bad archaeology/geology?
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On April 17th, 1907, Ellis Island processed 11,747 immigrants...more than twice as many as an average day. What led to this?
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