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What and whom made the U.S. so opposed to socialized healthcare, when most of the rest of the world has adopted it?

4403 upvotes • Flowers818

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Were Africans generally aware of where slave ships were taking people? Was there any mythology surrounding this?

4400 upvotes • KosherNazi

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Everyone knows about Roman slavery, and the Transanlantic Slave Trade. But how about slavery in Medieval times?

4394 upvotes • megami-hime

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US consumer protection had a golden age from 1960-1978. Ralph Nader and other advocates successfully pushed for clean water and air regulations, as well as safer cars and other consumer goods. But by 1980 this seems to have stalled. Why did Americans lose interest in the once-wildly popular topic?

4388 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why did magazines like Playboy and Penthouse do such serious journalism?

4386 upvotes • DJ_Micoh

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During WW2, many famous artworks (e.g. Mona Lisa) were hidden to protect them. Are there any that never resurfaced and could very well be hidden in a grandmother's basement today?

4382 upvotes • RelevantSwimmer

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The fallout from the Watergate scandal directly lead to Nixon's resignation and his legacy tarnished, yet Reagan emerged not only politically unscathed from Iran-Contra, but fondly remembered. What factors lead to his status as a conservative icon, in contrast with Nixon?

4381 upvotes • [deleted]

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From "Nineteen Eighty-Four" to "Farenheit 451", fictional dystopian societies are portrayed with heavy elements of authoritarianism and oppression. Was this mainly a product of the 20th century, or did previous generations of writers view another system/aspect of government as "dystopian"?

4381 upvotes • Starwarsnerd222

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In 797, Charlemagne sent an embassy to the court of Harun al-Rashid. 5 years later, the embassy would return with numerous exotic gifts from Baghdad, including an elephant. Do we know of the Abbasids' side of this tale?

4378 upvotes • megami-hime

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When exactly did the Amish choose to socially "stay" in a certain time?

4374 upvotes • TheUnAustralian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What and whom made the U.S. so opposed to socialized healthcare, when most of the rest of the world has adopted it?	4403	Flowers818
Were Africans generally aware of where slave ships were taking people? Was there any mythology surrounding this?	4400	KosherNazi
Everyone knows about Roman slavery, and the Transanlantic Slave Trade. But how about slavery in Medieval times?	4394	megami-hime
US consumer protection had a golden age from 1960-1978. Ralph Nader and other advocates successfully pushed for clean water and air regulations, as well as safer cars and other consumer goods. But by 1980 this seems to have stalled. Why did Americans lose interest in the once-wildly popular topic?	4388	RusticBohemian
Why did magazines like Playboy and Penthouse do such serious journalism?	4386	DJ_Micoh
During WW2, many famous artworks (e.g. Mona Lisa) were hidden to protect them. Are there any that never resurfaced and could very well be hidden in a grandmother's basement today?	4382	RelevantSwimmer
The fallout from the Watergate scandal directly lead to Nixon's resignation and his legacy tarnished, yet Reagan emerged not only politically unscathed from Iran-Contra, but fondly remembered. What factors lead to his status as a conservative icon, in contrast with Nixon?	4381	[deleted]
From "Nineteen Eighty-Four" to "Farenheit 451", fictional dystopian societies are portrayed with heavy elements of authoritarianism and oppression. Was this mainly a product of the 20th century, or did previous generations of writers view another system/aspect of government as "dystopian"?	4381	Starwarsnerd222
In 797, Charlemagne sent an embassy to the court of Harun al-Rashid. 5 years later, the embassy would return with numerous exotic gifts from Baghdad, including an elephant. Do we know of the Abbasids' side of this tale?	4378	megami-hime
When exactly did the Amish choose to socially "stay" in a certain time?	4374	TheUnAustralian