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Were any pre-modern cultures aware that Uranus was a planet and not a fixed star?

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How would the selection in a 1950s American grocery store compare to today?

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Lord Palmerson reportedly said, "Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business—the Prince Consort, who is dead—a German professor, who has gone mad—and I, who have forgotten all about it." What did he mean by this?

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Did the Xia dynasty actually exist?

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What were relations between South Africa and Lesotho and Eswatini like during the Apartheid era?

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What would nobles, retirees, and anyone who didn't have to work for a living do all day before we invented TV and smartphones and stuff?

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I recall reading that before the temperance movement, it was socially acceptable to drink much more alcohol than it is now (at least in America). How true is this?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were any pre-modern cultures aware that Uranus was a planet and not a fixed star?	3
How would the selection in a 1950s American grocery store compare to today?	3
Lord Palmerson reportedly said, "Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business—the Prince Consort, who is dead—a German professor, who has gone mad—and I, who have forgotten all about it." What did he mean by this?	2
Did the Xia dynasty actually exist?	2
What were relations between South Africa and Lesotho and Eswatini like during the Apartheid era?	1
What would nobles, retirees, and anyone who didn't have to work for a living do all day before we invented TV and smartphones and stuff?	1
I recall reading that before the temperance movement, it was socially acceptable to drink much more alcohol than it is now (at least in America). How true is this?	0