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[META] Popular Questions – a reminder

140 upvotes • Algernon_Asimov

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When people defend Margaret Thatcher by arguing she "broke up the unions" what do they mean?

140 upvotes • LexanderX

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Why are black people in Brazil not as sensitive about slavery, even thought slaves were treated in worst conditions.

140 upvotes • [deleted]

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"Ukraine" versus "the Ukraine": A mere difference of terminology, or a politically charged statement?

140 upvotes • ainrialai

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How/Why did China develop such an enormous population?

140 upvotes • Dowew

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The Byzantine Empire often gets remarkably little attention in the history of civilization. Are there any notable advances in science or culture that can be directly traced back to Byzantine innovators?

140 upvotes • Khiva

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did the ancient greeks know there was a massive expanse of ice in the far north?

140 upvotes • grapp

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Why was surfing seemingly the focal point of popular youth culture in early 1960s America?

140 upvotes • WileECyrus

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Did the Polish Army really fight on horses against tanks in WW2?

140 upvotes • orangeclown

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Having recently read about the criticism that the movie Gladiator has received for its historical inaccuracies, what movies actually contain realistic pre-modern battle scenes?

140 upvotes • amolin

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[META] Popular Questions – a reminder	140	Algernon_Asimov
When people defend Margaret Thatcher by arguing she "broke up the unions" what do they mean?	140	LexanderX
Why are black people in Brazil not as sensitive about slavery, even thought slaves were treated in worst conditions.	140	[deleted]
"Ukraine" versus "the Ukraine": A mere difference of terminology, or a politically charged statement?	140	ainrialai
How/Why did China develop such an enormous population?	140	Dowew
The Byzantine Empire often gets remarkably little attention in the history of civilization. Are there any notable advances in science or culture that can be directly traced back to Byzantine innovators?	140	Khiva
did the ancient greeks know there was a massive expanse of ice in the far north?	140	grapp
Why was surfing seemingly the focal point of popular youth culture in early 1960s America?	140	WileECyrus
Did the Polish Army really fight on horses against tanks in WW2?	140	orangeclown
Having recently read about the criticism that the movie Gladiator has received for its historical inaccuracies, what movies actually contain realistic pre-modern battle scenes?	140	amolin