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According to Noam Chomsky, the United States is unique in that it lacks major social-democratic or labor political party. What historical factors are responsible for this phenomenon?

3431 upvotes • Imperiestro_KaroloV

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Were there posted speed limits on horses in medieval towns? Like, NO GALLOPING, TROT ONLY

3421 upvotes • fathercthulu

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During Nazi occupation, how did taxes work? Did French and Polish people pay taxes to the German government?

3421 upvotes • SPLICER55

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Did American children in the 1970s and 1980s actually have more unsupervised play time than children in the 1990s through today? If so, are there any clear causes of the decline in unsupervised play?

3421 upvotes • stmorgante

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Why was the Church of Scientology officially recognized as a religion in America, even though it committed numerous criminal acts including infiltration and espionage toward the Federal government?

3419 upvotes • tachibanakanade

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All over the world, it seems that all playgrounds have the same three staples: the swing, the slide and the see-saw. Has this always been the case? Where did they originate?

3419 upvotes • Zander_drax

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Why was cocaine so widely used in the 70s and 80s?

3417 upvotes • potatopigs

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How did veterans of the the first world war react to the outbreak of the second?

3417 upvotes • ironbeak7

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Why did Hitler not invade Switzerland?

3415 upvotes • tarandfeathers

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IAMA archaeologist who specialises in medieval castles but have a particular interest in women's lives (elite and ordinary). AMA about daily life at castles, what we know now that we didn't know before, did it matter where a medieval person sat in the hall? How different were toilets then to now?

3414 upvotes • DrKarenDempsey

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According to Noam Chomsky, the United States is unique in that it lacks major social-democratic or labor political party. What historical factors are responsible for this phenomenon?	3431	Imperiestro_KaroloV
Were there posted speed limits on horses in medieval towns? Like, NO GALLOPING, TROT ONLY	3421	fathercthulu
During Nazi occupation, how did taxes work? Did French and Polish people pay taxes to the German government?	3421	SPLICER55
Did American children in the 1970s and 1980s actually have more unsupervised play time than children in the 1990s through today? If so, are there any clear causes of the decline in unsupervised play?	3421	stmorgante
Why was the Church of Scientology officially recognized as a religion in America, even though it committed numerous criminal acts including infiltration and espionage toward the Federal government?	3419	tachibanakanade
All over the world, it seems that all playgrounds have the same three staples: the swing, the slide and the see-saw. Has this always been the case? Where did they originate?	3419	Zander_drax
Why was cocaine so widely used in the 70s and 80s?	3417	potatopigs
How did veterans of the the first world war react to the outbreak of the second?	3417	ironbeak7
Why did Hitler not invade Switzerland?	3415	tarandfeathers
IAMA archaeologist who specialises in medieval castles but have a particular interest in women's lives (elite and ordinary). AMA about daily life at castles, what we know now that we didn't know before, did it matter where a medieval person sat in the hall? How different were toilets then to now?	3414	DrKarenDempsey