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What did leading politicians tell Americans during the first months of the great deppresion? How was the situation percieved by the masses?

361 upvotes • redstateofanarchy

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Was the Irish Potato Famine an attempted genocide by the British?

361 upvotes • dantooine327

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Have you ever wondered why someone would defect and join the other side during a war? I'm here to answer all of your questions about the Kit Carson Scouts during the Vietnam War (1966-1973)!

361 upvotes • Bernardito

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Is calling the first World War that and not "The Great War" obfuscating the historical records?

361 upvotes • Kylorin94

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The first nuclear bomb test in 1945 didn’t ignite the atmosphere and engulf the planet in flames, but it was an open question at the time. Did scientists think it was likely? At what levels was it being debated?

361 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' is going to get a sequel for some reason, and I've been seeing a few takes that the first book was actually quite problematic. What are the issues with it?

361 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Why was a relatively small percentage of the Jewish population of Germany murdered compared to Poland's during the Holocaust?

361 upvotes • TwoFlowerWanabe

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Do we know how Latin is supposed to be properly pronounced? If yes, how?

361 upvotes • thetimujin

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Given Aboriginal Australians are the oldest continuing culture, arriving in Australia around 65,000 years ago could the oral stories of yahoos be references to archaic humans like the Neanderthal and Denisovans who died out 40,000 and 30,000-15,000 years ago?

361 upvotes • [deleted]

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You're a married, Roman citizen serving the legion hundreds of miles from home. How is your family supported?

360 upvotes • dancole42

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did leading politicians tell Americans during the first months of the great deppresion? How was the situation percieved by the masses?	361	redstateofanarchy
Was the Irish Potato Famine an attempted genocide by the British?	361	dantooine327
Have you ever wondered why someone would defect and join the other side during a war? I'm here to answer all of your questions about the Kit Carson Scouts during the Vietnam War (1966-1973)!	361	Bernardito
Is calling the first World War that and not "The Great War" obfuscating the historical records?	361	Kylorin94
The first nuclear bomb test in 1945 didn’t ignite the atmosphere and engulf the planet in flames, but it was an open question at the time. Did scientists think it was likely? At what levels was it being debated?	361	RusticBohemian
'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas' is going to get a sequel for some reason, and I've been seeing a few takes that the first book was actually quite problematic. What are the issues with it?	361	EnclavedMicrostate
Why was a relatively small percentage of the Jewish population of Germany murdered compared to Poland's during the Holocaust?	361	TwoFlowerWanabe
Do we know how Latin is supposed to be properly pronounced? If yes, how?	361	thetimujin
Given Aboriginal Australians are the oldest continuing culture, arriving in Australia around 65,000 years ago could the oral stories of yahoos be references to archaic humans like the Neanderthal and Denisovans who died out 40,000 and 30,000-15,000 years ago?	361	[deleted]
You're a married, Roman citizen serving the legion hundreds of miles from home. How is your family supported?	360	dancole42