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What did Chinese/Japanese civilizations believe was beyond the Pacific Ocean before the discovery of the New World? When did they first become aware of its existence?

658 upvotes • Deescartes

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What happened to the Japanese ambassador to the United States after the bombing of Peral Harbor?

658 upvotes • lenoat702

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Were dogs utilized by the Roman military?

658 upvotes • MaxwellThePrawn

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Japanese kamikaze's who changed their minds

658 upvotes • edged1

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How prevalent was homosexuality in the navy during world war 2? Is there any recorded history about it?

658 upvotes • Iwaspromisedcookies

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How easy/difficult was it for young men to dodge the Viet Nam draft? Could they stay in their hometowns without repercussions? Would/could potential employers hire them?

657 upvotes • nthensome

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How did Britain manage the logistics of fighting overseas in the 18-19th century?

657 upvotes • randomhistorian1

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Did Chief Justice Taft ever have to recuse himself from a case because it concerned a law he signed or supported while he was President?

657 upvotes • hitbyacar1

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Why did Spain's Latin American colonies not join together into a "United States of Latin America" after they gained independence? Were there any later attempts at this idea that never worked out?

657 upvotes • Vindari

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Unlike other democracies, the US has repeatedly reverted to a two-party system throughout virtually all of its history (even when the parties involved have changed). Is this a result of something structurally distinct about America, just force of habit, or something else?

657 upvotes • td4999

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did Chinese/Japanese civilizations believe was beyond the Pacific Ocean before the discovery of the New World? When did they first become aware of its existence?	658	Deescartes
What happened to the Japanese ambassador to the United States after the bombing of Peral Harbor?	658	lenoat702
Were dogs utilized by the Roman military?	658	MaxwellThePrawn
Japanese kamikaze's who changed their minds	658	edged1
How prevalent was homosexuality in the navy during world war 2? Is there any recorded history about it?	658	Iwaspromisedcookies
How easy/difficult was it for young men to dodge the Viet Nam draft? Could they stay in their hometowns without repercussions? Would/could potential employers hire them?	657	nthensome
How did Britain manage the logistics of fighting overseas in the 18-19th century?	657	randomhistorian1
Did Chief Justice Taft ever have to recuse himself from a case because it concerned a law he signed or supported while he was President?	657	hitbyacar1
Why did Spain's Latin American colonies not join together into a "United States of Latin America" after they gained independence? Were there any later attempts at this idea that never worked out?	657	Vindari
Unlike other democracies, the US has repeatedly reverted to a two-party system throughout virtually all of its history (even when the parties involved have changed). Is this a result of something structurally distinct about America, just force of habit, or something else?	657	td4999