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After the Germans were expelled from the city, what was it like for Poles who were resettled/living in Wroclaw in the 1950s and 1960s? What kind of challenges did the Polish government and urban engineers face taking over one Europe’s largest city?	72
Before the advent of street lighting, what did people living in large Northern European cities like London, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen do in the winter months when it was dark 14-16+ hours a day?	70
Why did the Confederate constitution retain the three-fifths compromise when all the states were slave states?	69
Today C-SPAN released their 2021 historians survey of presidential rankings and William McKinley ranks #14, his highest ranking since 2000. What about McKinley's presidency elevates him to such a high level?	62
Drafting the Constitution was a heated process, but the First Congress seems to have been extremely effective, passing a number of foundational laws. How was the First Congress so effective? Were there any standout Congressmen instrumental to establishing a stable, productive Congress?	60
Ancient Rome (city) seems to have experienced a significant drop in population between 100-400AD. How big was the problem of abandoned buildings? Did Abandoned buildings become places for squatters, artists, crime, or just left to rot, like today?	54
After former a chancellor Heinrich Mueller fled Germany and took up a role at Harvard University, what exactly was he teaching, did he ever come to terms with his role in Hitler’s rise, and how did faculty and students view his presence and expertise?	48
How/Why did Puritans develop a naming convention with a basis in personality attributes like Constance, Charity, Prudence, Desire, Temperance, etc.?	35
What caused the English nobility to finally switch from French to English?	34
After reading this sub I purchased “Mary Chesnut’s Civil War” and now realize she is an opium addict. How common was opium abuse before and during the Civil War in the US? Was there a stigma to using opioids before the widespread opioid usage after the Civil of War?	30

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