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Why did the Royal Society in 1771 believe that a continent further south than Australia should exist?

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Aug 28 '18 at 19:44 Kamil Drakari 103

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Is this a Sherman, and if so what model?

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Sep 19 at 17:26 Ryan_L 1,659

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What other one word responses have been made to military ultimatums besides “Nuts!”, “Mokusatsu” and “If”?

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Mar 15 '19 at 15:53 AllInOne 2,710

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Who was the last person “Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered” under British jurisdiction?

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Nov 8 '18 at 3:01 sempaiscuba♦ 70.3k

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What happened to the undergrad students who attended the Feynman Lecture Series in 1961-63?

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Oct 27 at 9:23 Ibex 363

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What is a “Schwedenschanze” on an 1830's map of Eastern Bavaria?

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Nov 24 '18 at 14:38 LаngLаngС 48.9k

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What were the rights and responsibilities of (various classes of) 11th century English commonfolk?

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Jan 28 '18 at 19:45 sempaiscuba♦ 70.3k

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How well did William III speak English at time of the Glorious Revolution in 1688?

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Aug 31 '18 at 20:54 LаngLаngС 48.9k

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Who actually paid for the American State Visit Brooch?

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Jul 19 '18 at 3:26 JMS 26.7k

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What do we know about the squadron that evacuated Moore's force after Corunna?

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Apr 13 at 4:25 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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Can anyone find a picture of NSDAP & KPD Workers eating lunch together in 1932 during Berlin Transit Workers Strike?

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Feb 9 '18 at 8:59 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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Are these two images of Juan Diez Porlier or Francisco Espoz y Mina?

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Sep 5 at 16:01 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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What solar event caused massive aurora borealis in the mid 1960's?

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Apr 30 at 17:05 PAW 1

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What is the oldest known reference to “The Circle Game”?

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Dec 16 at 18:08 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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Which SF author was unable to check his own work out of the library due to insufficient security clearance?

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Feb 9 '19 at 18:43 John Dallman 23.9k

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What is the original French for Napoleon's quote “When your enemy is making a false move don't disturb him”?

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Dec 18 '18 at 21:27 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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When was the first instance of Generals Morand, Friant & Gudin being referred to as “The Immortals”?

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Dec 10 '18 at 10:38 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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How many slaves did the British Empire free between 1700 and 1900?

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Feb 3 at 1:10 Pieter Geerkens 57.6k

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Was the 18th century Russian peasant braver; or simply more afraid of Cossacks?

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19 Questions

Why did the Royal Society in 1771 believe that a continent further south than Australia should exist?

Is this a Sherman, and if so what model?

What other one word responses have been made to military ultimatums besides “Nuts!”, “Mokusatsu” and “If”?

Who was the last person “Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered” under British jurisdiction?

What happened to the undergrad students who attended the Feynman Lecture Series in 1961-63?

What is a “Schwedenschanze” on an 1830's map of Eastern Bavaria?

What were the rights and responsibilities of (various classes of) 11th century English commonfolk?

How well did William III speak English at time of the Glorious Revolution in 1688?

Who actually paid for the American State Visit Brooch?

What do we know about the squadron that evacuated Moore's force after Corunna?

Can anyone find a picture of NSDAP & KPD Workers eating lunch together in 1932 during Berlin Transit Workers Strike?

Are these two images of Juan Diez Porlier or Francisco Espoz y Mina?

What solar event caused massive aurora borealis in the mid 1960's?

What is the oldest known reference to “The Circle Game”?

Which SF author was unable to check his own work out of the library due to insufficient security clearance?

What is the original French for Napoleon's quote “When your enemy is making a false move don't disturb him”?

When was the first instance of Generals Morand, Friant & Gudin being referred to as “The Immortals”?

How many slaves did the British Empire free between 1700 and 1900?

Was the 18th century Russian peasant braver; or simply more afraid of Cossacks?