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When this bridge in Fort Benton, Montana, USA was built 1888 it was required to have a swing span to allow steamboats to navigate. It was considered the furthest navigable point on Earth, more than 2,700 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

historicmt.org

Submitted by triviafrenzy t3_zrakng on December 21, 2022 at 4:45 AM

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Why didn't the US adopt the STG-44 after WW2?

Submitted by TurboTortois3 t3_zr3sct on December 20, 2022 at 11:50 PM

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How were early Victorian Steam Locomotive Drivers trained and Recruited?

Submitted by DearGiraffe6168 t3_zr09tm on December 20, 2022 at 9:29 PM

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Operation Overlord - Allied invasion of Normandy

Submitted by ristinvoitto t3_zqicsa on December 20, 2022 at 7:52 AM

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History content for kids

Submitted by TheNumLocker t3_zqgmwx on December 20, 2022 at 6:21 AM

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When President Truman met Oppenheimer

Submitted by redditor3000 t3_zpu30w on December 19, 2022 at 3:09 PM

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The Original Fight Club.

westcorkpeople.ie

Submitted by Thumperings t3_zp8t8z on December 18, 2022 at 9:23 PM

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Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student

goodnewsnetwork.org

Submitted by Superb_Boss289 t3_zp1irn on December 18, 2022 at 3:50 PM

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Greek Hinduism - any surviving legacy?

Submitted by Isabella1293 t3_zowtl7 on December 18, 2022 at 11:46 AM

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Black History Is World History - Aric Jenkins explores the sizable impact Black societies have made on ancient civilizations.

getpocket.com

Submitted by DeepspaceDigital t3_zof038 on December 17, 2022 at 8:12 PM

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Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_zo5t36 on December 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM

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Proof of biblical kings of Israel, Judah deciphered on rock inscriptions

jpost.com

Submitted by Rear-gunner t3_zo183b on December 17, 2022 at 7:47 AM

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"Imperialism" Before ~16th century?

Submitted by ImperatorScientia t3_znu954 on December 17, 2022 at 1:00 AM

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Drought encouraged Attila's Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest

phys.org

Submitted by ArtOak t3_zn8kx2 on December 16, 2022 at 7:01 AM

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What ranks were crew members of World War One tanks?

Submitted by Delvestius t3_zn0rxf on December 16, 2022 at 12:06 AM

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The Garamantes: Rome's neighbours in the Sahara.

Submitted by AugustWolf22 t3_zmnnd5 on December 15, 2022 at 3:21 PM

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Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert

vice.com

Submitted by That-Situation-4262 t3_zm6o59 on December 15, 2022 at 12:10 AM

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How do countries that lack long, ancient histories and myths (or feel they lack it), or have lost all records of them, compensate for this loss or absence? Can these invented ancient myths become as "legitimate" as the truly old histories/myths of countries that have them?

Submitted by raori921 t3_zltns8 on December 14, 2022 at 3:18 PM

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Bookclub Wednesday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_zlp4i4 on December 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM

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The forgotten history of the US' African American coal towns

bbc.com

Submitted by StationFrosty t3_zld93v on December 14, 2022 at 1:18 AM

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I have translated some letters between the khans of Mongolian and Manchus recorded in the Manchus literary sources, pretty funny how they were roasting each other.

Submitted by Karvier t3_zkznqy on December 13, 2022 at 4:21 PM

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Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by That-Situation-4262 t3_zkwxsw on December 13, 2022 at 2:22 PM

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An Investigation into Vlad Tepes

Submitted by MiguelPolimatus t3_zkh8yc on December 13, 2022 at 12:43 AM

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Medieval ship found in Norway‘s biggest lake

sciencenorway.no

Submitted by J4tune1860 t3_zk5jj4 on December 12, 2022 at 5:34 PM

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How many knights in Armor would be on a battle field?

Submitted by autism_guy_69 t3_zjw9dr on December 12, 2022 at 11:24 AM

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