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Did fully carpeted rooms exist before the vacuum cleaner was invented?

147 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is the phrase "turn of the century" unique to describing the transition from the 19th to 20th century, or was it used for previous century changes?

105 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is the term "empire" typically applied by historians, or did the states consider themselves empires?

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The Pear and the Noose

22 upvotes • r/nosleep

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When castration (in regards to opera) fell out of vogue, was it universal? Were there some notable holdout states or organizations?

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In the high middle ages, why didn't independent dukes simply declare themselves king?

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Has there ever been a monarch who was deposed, but became King/Queen of another country?

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How centralized was Russia's government during the reign of Catherine the Great?

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Do we know what Georgy Zhukov's thought of the other best-remembered generals from WWII?

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How important was alcohol important to South American cultures prior to Europe landing there?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did fully carpeted rooms exist before the vacuum cleaner was invented?	147	AskHistorians
Is the phrase "turn of the century" unique to describing the transition from the 19th to 20th century, or was it used for previous century changes?	105	AskHistorians
Is the term "empire" typically applied by historians, or did the states consider themselves empires?	53	AskHistorians
The Pear and the Noose	22	nosleep
When castration (in regards to opera) fell out of vogue, was it universal? Were there some notable holdout states or organizations?	17	AskHistorians
In the high middle ages, why didn't independent dukes simply declare themselves king?	15	AskHistorians
Has there ever been a monarch who was deposed, but became King/Queen of another country?	12	AskHistorians
How centralized was Russia's government during the reign of Catherine the Great?	11	AskHistorians
Do we know what Georgy Zhukov's thought of the other best-remembered generals from WWII?	7	AskHistorians
How important was alcohol important to South American cultures prior to Europe landing there?	6	AskHistorians