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How did workers during the Industrial Revolution work 16 hour days?

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Russia is a vast place. After the 1917 revolution, were there isolated peasant communities that were out of the loop for a long period of time?

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Did we lose seed varieties in world wars?

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Where did all the rubble and ruins go after WW2? How long did it take to clear and were there places with noticeable ruins 10, 20 years later?

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The mongols today number a few million people, surrounded by billions of people in Eurasia. Assuming similar population differences in the 1200s, how were they so successful?

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Some of Virginia’s first families claim to be descendants of Pocohontas. How were colonial mixed race people treated in society? Any notable examples?

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Servants for middle class people in US/UK

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How did 1800s and early 1900s Americans dress for summer?

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What made the Ottomans so successful in the early years?

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What did an actual budget look like for an American worker in the 1950s?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did workers during the Industrial Revolution work 16 hour days?	2499
Russia is a vast place. After the 1917 revolution, were there isolated peasant communities that were out of the loop for a long period of time?	531
Did we lose seed varieties in world wars?	78
Where did all the rubble and ruins go after WW2? How long did it take to clear and were there places with noticeable ruins 10, 20 years later?	36
The mongols today number a few million people, surrounded by billions of people in Eurasia. Assuming similar population differences in the 1200s, how were they so successful?	8
Some of Virginia’s first families claim to be descendants of Pocohontas. How were colonial mixed race people treated in society? Any notable examples?	7
Servants for middle class people in US/UK	7
How did 1800s and early 1900s Americans dress for summer?	6
What made the Ottomans so successful in the early years?	5
What did an actual budget look like for an American worker in the 1950s?	5