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After World War One and during the Jazz Age, Paris became a haven for African American Expats who wanted to escape the Jim Crow South. What happened to those African Americans when Nazi Germany occupied Paris?

3288 upvotes • nowlan101

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So why was Nazi Germany allied to Japan, anyway?

3288 upvotes • Nathan1123

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When and why did the African-American community began referring to one another as "nigga"?

3284 upvotes • SeanSmaller

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Have the Spanish always been nightowls?

3283 upvotes • Pattingham

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In polygamous societies where men marry multiple women, such as Zulu's and Mormons. Are there a large group of men who have no one left to marry, as for every extra wife there is another male who has no wife?

3279 upvotes • dismygyans

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Over the last month, the perception of Russia's military as effective and modern has been shattered. During the Cold War, was the Soviet military actually well organized and a serious threat to the west, or was that perception fueled by propaganda?

3277 upvotes • GoWashWiz78Champions

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During Prohibition in the United States, did speakeasies force White and Black Americans to drink and socialize together or were they segregated? If so, were there Black bootleggers for Black speakeasies?

3275 upvotes • J2quared

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Why were the 27th Army Group killing other Army Groups/Police at Tiananmen Square?

3274 upvotes • pihkaltih

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I'm at a rowdy frat party in 1970s America. Was the music being played your generic top 40 "dad rock" or was there a subgenre of heavier party music, like the hip-hop "bangers" and electronic music you might hear today?

3274 upvotes • garbagecrap

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Why was one of Nazi Germany's best tank commander, Erwin Rommel, sent to Africa instead of being sent to lead in Barbarossa?

3265 upvotes • Humpback_whale1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
After World War One and during the Jazz Age, Paris became a haven for African American Expats who wanted to escape the Jim Crow South. What happened to those African Americans when Nazi Germany occupied Paris?	3288	nowlan101
So why was Nazi Germany allied to Japan, anyway?	3288	Nathan1123
When and why did the African-American community began referring to one another as "nigga"?	3284	SeanSmaller
Have the Spanish always been nightowls?	3283	Pattingham
In polygamous societies where men marry multiple women, such as Zulu's and Mormons. Are there a large group of men who have no one left to marry, as for every extra wife there is another male who has no wife?	3279	dismygyans
Over the last month, the perception of Russia's military as effective and modern has been shattered. During the Cold War, was the Soviet military actually well organized and a serious threat to the west, or was that perception fueled by propaganda?	3277	GoWashWiz78Champions
During Prohibition in the United States, did speakeasies force White and Black Americans to drink and socialize together or were they segregated? If so, were there Black bootleggers for Black speakeasies?	3275	J2quared
Why were the 27th Army Group killing other Army Groups/Police at Tiananmen Square?	3274	pihkaltih
I'm at a rowdy frat party in 1970s America. Was the music being played your generic top 40 "dad rock" or was there a subgenre of heavier party music, like the hip-hop "bangers" and electronic music you might hear today?	3274	garbagecrap
Why was one of Nazi Germany's best tank commander, Erwin Rommel, sent to Africa instead of being sent to lead in Barbarossa?	3265	Humpback_whale1