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Al-Ma'arri (973–1058) once said, "The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains." Do we have similar thinkers in antiquity whose statement closely resemble today's disapproval of religion?

688 upvotes • xaliber

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What happened to the land and the debris of war such as weapons and vehicles that were left after long and destructive battles like Verdun or Stalingrad? Basically, who cleaned up the mess and how did they do it?

688 upvotes • Fresh_Prince_of_War

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Nearly every park with a decent mountain has a "castle" on it in the Northeastern US. I assumed this was normal until I started moving around the country and found the castle-building bug apparently never caught on. Why were so many recreational castles built in the Northeast?

688 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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"You Can't Ask That Here!": The Counterfactual/"What If" History Floating Feature!

688 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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What was the German reaction to the Atom bombs?

687 upvotes • GRANDCHILDREN

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Why does Cuban food traditionally not include a lot of fish despite it being an island in the Caribbean?

687 upvotes • rimeroyal

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To what extent is modern European and western wealth a consequence of pre-modern imperialism and colonialism?

687 upvotes • Pandini23

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James Polk is one of the most "successful" US presidents of all time, massively expanding US Territory, averting war with Britain and settling the Canadian/Oregon border dispute, and reestablishing an independent Treasury Department. How did he get so much done, and why isn't he well known?

687 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Did Hitler ever witness the horrors of a concentration camp?

686 upvotes • bigdickliam

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When did Eastern Romans stop calling themselves Romans?

686 upvotes • Arontala

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Al-Ma'arri (973–1058) once said, "The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts: those with brains, but no religion, and those with religion, but no brains." Do we have similar thinkers in antiquity whose statement closely resemble today's disapproval of religion?	688	xaliber
What happened to the land and the debris of war such as weapons and vehicles that were left after long and destructive battles like Verdun or Stalingrad? Basically, who cleaned up the mess and how did they do it?	688	Fresh_Prince_of_War
Nearly every park with a decent mountain has a "castle" on it in the Northeastern US. I assumed this was normal until I started moving around the country and found the castle-building bug apparently never caught on. Why were so many recreational castles built in the Northeast?	688	RusticBohemian
"You Can't Ask That Here!": The Counterfactual/"What If" History Floating Feature!	688	Georgy_K_Zhukov
What was the German reaction to the Atom bombs?	687	GRANDCHILDREN
Why does Cuban food traditionally not include a lot of fish despite it being an island in the Caribbean?	687	rimeroyal
To what extent is modern European and western wealth a consequence of pre-modern imperialism and colonialism?	687	Pandini23
James Polk is one of the most "successful" US presidents of all time, massively expanding US Territory, averting war with Britain and settling the Canadian/Oregon border dispute, and reestablishing an independent Treasury Department. How did he get so much done, and why isn't he well known?	687	RusticBohemian
Did Hitler ever witness the horrors of a concentration camp?	686	bigdickliam
When did Eastern Romans stop calling themselves Romans?	686	Arontala