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

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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?

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

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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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I've read that Native American tribes had a more complex infrastructure than Europeans gave them credit for. What do we know specifically about said infrastructure?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did fully carpeted rooms exist before the vacuum cleaner was invented?	147
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
Is the term "empire" typically applied by historians, or did the states consider themselves empires?	53
When castration (in regards to opera) fell out of vogue, was it universal? Were there some notable holdout states or organizations?	17
In the high middle ages, why didn't independent dukes simply declare themselves king?	15
Has there ever been a monarch who was deposed, but became King/Queen of another country?	12
How centralized was Russia's government during the reign of Catherine the Great?	11
Do we know what Georgy Zhukov's thought of the other best-remembered generals from WWII?	7
How important was alcohol important to South American cultures prior to Europe landing there?	6
I've read that Native American tribes had a more complex infrastructure than Europeans gave them credit for. What do we know specifically about said infrastructure?	4