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How serious was opposition to the formation of the NHS in Britain

766 upvotes • darksideofmoon4

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In the 60's and 70's,were there "oldies" radio stations?

766 upvotes • metalllicaman69

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During the Holocaust, when groups of people were being led to a gas chamber - are there any records of mass hysteria/resistance from the prisoners?

766 upvotes • Ludups

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Why did Xerxes spend three years making a canal through the Mt. Athos peninsula?

766 upvotes • Regalecus

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Fifteen years later we still talk about 9/11 on its anniversary. How long did people keep annually commemorating other historical tragedies, like the Kennedy or Lincoln assassinations?

766 upvotes • onlysane1

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I'm a young white adult in 1900-1950, and I don't like the way black Americans are treated. What do I do to work for equality? How does the black community respond to my efforts?

766 upvotes • PokerPirate

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In 1972 the Kingdom of Tonga sent troops to squash the nascent micronation of Minerva, which consisted of a small tower and a flag atop a soggy artificial reef, along with some novelty currency. Why did Tonga bother to dignify Minerva with an official response?

766 upvotes • envatted_love

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Why didn't any South American natives domesticate the Capybara, Tapir, or Peccary?

766 upvotes • xFrosumx

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Why did the nazis bother to photograph the people interned in their concentrations camps?

765 upvotes • FuckedAFlame

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In the US, the elections of 1800 and 1932 are to be considered realignment elections. During the Roman Republic were there any elections that we can easily call 'realignment elections' as well?

764 upvotes • sunnymentoaddict

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How serious was opposition to the formation of the NHS in Britain	766	darksideofmoon4
In the 60's and 70's,were there "oldies" radio stations?	766	metalllicaman69
During the Holocaust, when groups of people were being led to a gas chamber - are there any records of mass hysteria/resistance from the prisoners?	766	Ludups
Why did Xerxes spend three years making a canal through the Mt. Athos peninsula?	766	Regalecus
Fifteen years later we still talk about 9/11 on its anniversary. How long did people keep annually commemorating other historical tragedies, like the Kennedy or Lincoln assassinations?	766	onlysane1
I'm a young white adult in 1900-1950, and I don't like the way black Americans are treated. What do I do to work for equality? How does the black community respond to my efforts?	766	PokerPirate
In 1972 the Kingdom of Tonga sent troops to squash the nascent micronation of Minerva, which consisted of a small tower and a flag atop a soggy artificial reef, along with some novelty currency. Why did Tonga bother to dignify Minerva with an official response?	766	envatted_love
Why didn't any South American natives domesticate the Capybara, Tapir, or Peccary?	766	xFrosumx
Why did the nazis bother to photograph the people interned in their concentrations camps?	765	FuckedAFlame
In the US, the elections of 1800 and 1932 are to be considered realignment elections. During the Roman Republic were there any elections that we can easily call 'realignment elections' as well?	764	sunnymentoaddict