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Did america give planes to britain in 1940 by leaving them 1 mile from the Canadian border?

3342 upvotes • mwmwmwmwmmdw

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Hwæt! We have new Moderators!

3342 upvotes • Steelcan909

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Western literature from the last century is filled with dystopian societies featuring socialist/communist extremes. Did popular Soviet novels take on the same themes with capitalism and democracy?

3341 upvotes • AnalogKid2112

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If George Washington was a proponent of having an armed population in order to defend against a tyrannical government, why did he feel like he had the authority to suppress the Whisky Rebellion?

3337 upvotes • mischievous_badger_

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The Incan Empire was the most successful centrally planned economy in history. My understanding of economics led me to believe that Centrally Planned Economies are fundamentally untenable. So why was the Incan economy so successful? Why did the Incans succeed where the Soviets failed?

3334 upvotes • HealthMotor8651

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Chiang Kai-shek wanted to invade mainland China in the early 1960, but was stopped by the US who wanted to maintain the cold war balance. Were the ROC's forces in a state that would have allowed them to compete with the PRC? And would the invasion have found support from those living in the PRC?

3328 upvotes • Achmedino

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In many Medieval strategy games, the army is segregated by weapon type (spearmen, swordsmen, halberdiers, etc.). Was this always the case in Medieval armies or did some armies have mixed arms?

3325 upvotes • Alpy94

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In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo claims that children were kidnapped during the reign of Louis XV, and rumours were whispered of the King's 'purple baths'. What is Hugo referring to here and would the rumours have been common knowledge to a reader at the time?

3325 upvotes • dweebs12

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Does colorism in Asian countries exist as a result of European colonization or did it exist before?

3324 upvotes • timeisadrug

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Marie Curie named the element Polonium at a time when Poland was not an independent country. Was this a radical political statement? How was the naming of Polonium received by the international community?

3322 upvotes • Vladith

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did america give planes to britain in 1940 by leaving them 1 mile from the Canadian border?	3342	mwmwmwmwmmdw
Hwæt! We have new Moderators!	3342	Steelcan909
Western literature from the last century is filled with dystopian societies featuring socialist/communist extremes. Did popular Soviet novels take on the same themes with capitalism and democracy?	3341	AnalogKid2112
If George Washington was a proponent of having an armed population in order to defend against a tyrannical government, why did he feel like he had the authority to suppress the Whisky Rebellion?	3337	mischievous_badger_
The Incan Empire was the most successful centrally planned economy in history. My understanding of economics led me to believe that Centrally Planned Economies are fundamentally untenable. So why was the Incan economy so successful? Why did the Incans succeed where the Soviets failed?	3334	HealthMotor8651
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to invade mainland China in the early 1960, but was stopped by the US who wanted to maintain the cold war balance. Were the ROC's forces in a state that would have allowed them to compete with the PRC? And would the invasion have found support from those living in the PRC?	3328	Achmedino
In many Medieval strategy games, the army is segregated by weapon type (spearmen, swordsmen, halberdiers, etc.). Was this always the case in Medieval armies or did some armies have mixed arms?	3325	Alpy94
In Les Misérables, Victor Hugo claims that children were kidnapped during the reign of Louis XV, and rumours were whispered of the King's 'purple baths'. What is Hugo referring to here and would the rumours have been common knowledge to a reader at the time?	3325	dweebs12
Does colorism in Asian countries exist as a result of European colonization or did it exist before?	3324	timeisadrug
Marie Curie named the element Polonium at a time when Poland was not an independent country. Was this a radical political statement? How was the naming of Polonium received by the international community?	3322	Vladith