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In the 1841 census, the population of Ireland was over 8 million. In 1960, the population of Ireland was less than 3 million. What happened?

135 upvotes • Vladith

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Did lower-class Londoners not name their daughters until the 1940s?

135 upvotes • stevenjd

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In Dracula, Jonathan Harker mentions sending a letter from the castle back to England. How exactly would a letter make it from Transylvania to England in 1897?

135 upvotes • fathercthulu

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Why did Saddam Hussein support India on the issue of Kashmir?

135 upvotes • Shashank1000

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FDR is always rated as one of the best presidents in the country, so why was the 22nd amendment (limiting terms in office to two) passed?

135 upvotes • domocke

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Short Answers to Simple Questions | November 08, 2017

135 upvotes • AutoModerator

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What led to the decline in low voiced male singers in pop music following the end of the Jazz Age?

135 upvotes • mrpeabodyscoaltrain

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Is "the history of The Decline and fall of the roman empire" by Edward Gibbon still considered a valuable source or information about this topic? Has other texts taken its place?

135 upvotes • asernesesealsasesos

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When the Soviet Union collapsed, how did the governments from Cuba and North Korea reacted and what measures did they take in order to not collapse as well?

135 upvotes • xavierdc

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What is the history behind removing our hats during formal events or in certain buildings (e.g. during the national anthem, at legions, churches, etc.)?

135 upvotes • junior59

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In the 1841 census, the population of Ireland was over 8 million. In 1960, the population of Ireland was less than 3 million. What happened?	135	Vladith
Did lower-class Londoners not name their daughters until the 1940s?	135	stevenjd
In Dracula, Jonathan Harker mentions sending a letter from the castle back to England. How exactly would a letter make it from Transylvania to England in 1897?	135	fathercthulu
Why did Saddam Hussein support India on the issue of Kashmir?	135	Shashank1000
FDR is always rated as one of the best presidents in the country, so why was the 22nd amendment (limiting terms in office to two) passed?	135	domocke
Short Answers to Simple Questions \| November 08, 2017	135	AutoModerator
What led to the decline in low voiced male singers in pop music following the end of the Jazz Age?	135	mrpeabodyscoaltrain
Is "the history of The Decline and fall of the roman empire" by Edward Gibbon still considered a valuable source or information about this topic? Has other texts taken its place?	135	asernesesealsasesos
When the Soviet Union collapsed, how did the governments from Cuba and North Korea reacted and what measures did they take in order to not collapse as well?	135	xavierdc
What is the history behind removing our hats during formal events or in certain buildings (e.g. during the national anthem, at legions, churches, etc.)?	135	junior59