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How did the caste system form in India?

137 upvotes • -14k-

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The US had the "containment" foreign policy during the Cold War, what sort of foreign policy did the USSR have?

137 upvotes • Os_HenriKk

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When was the last recorded Native American raid on an East Coast city such as New York, Boston or Charleston?

137 upvotes • Dubstripsquads

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Why were there so many Syiran popes?

137 upvotes • Melkite_Catholic

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How many men would typically be taken on an expedition in the early Age of Discovery?

137 upvotes • Cardbird

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I read that the United States dropped large condoms labeled "small" in to enemy territory during WWII. Is there any truth to this? What are other real examples of subtle psychological warfare?

137 upvotes • Floppy454

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Are there any myths/oral histories/tales that can be traced to 'folk memory' of the Indo-European migrations?

137 upvotes • coefficient

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The Mongol Empire was almost comically large at its greatest height. How were the Mongols able to effectively enforce their rule on the people of the empire? How much of a role did Mongol authorities have at the regional or local level over their subjects?

137 upvotes • RLTrumidore

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How were Japanese POW's treated when they were repatriated after WWII?

137 upvotes • arkham1010

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Origin of the word "barbarian"

137 upvotes • chikindiner

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the caste system form in India?	137	-14k-
The US had the "containment" foreign policy during the Cold War, what sort of foreign policy did the USSR have?	137	Os_HenriKk
When was the last recorded Native American raid on an East Coast city such as New York, Boston or Charleston?	137	Dubstripsquads
Why were there so many Syiran popes?	137	Melkite_Catholic
How many men would typically be taken on an expedition in the early Age of Discovery?	137	Cardbird
I read that the United States dropped large condoms labeled "small" in to enemy territory during WWII. Is there any truth to this? What are other real examples of subtle psychological warfare?	137	Floppy454
Are there any myths/oral histories/tales that can be traced to 'folk memory' of the Indo-European migrations?	137	coefficient
The Mongol Empire was almost comically large at its greatest height. How were the Mongols able to effectively enforce their rule on the people of the empire? How much of a role did Mongol authorities have at the regional or local level over their subjects?	137	RLTrumidore
How were Japanese POW's treated when they were repatriated after WWII?	137	arkham1010
Origin of the word "barbarian"	137	chikindiner