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In many U.S. states, public universities follow a system of University of [State], which tends to be the more prestigious, and [State Name] State University, which tends to have more campuses. When and why did states decide on this system, and how did it come to proliferate?

306 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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Why are other European territories in South America not contested like the Falkland Islands are?

306 upvotes • smashmarxism

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Why weren’t female genitalia shown in classical art and marble statues?

306 upvotes • logans-shmogan

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I'm a 7th century Arabic winemaker, but recently a new religion that sees alcohol as sinful took over my lands. What will happen to me and my vineyard?

306 upvotes • Bteatesthighlander1

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Has anyone had to invoke their Third Amendment rights since the Revolutionary War?

306 upvotes • jeebabyhundo

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Can someone explain in simple terms the importance of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man?

306 upvotes • jstrom657

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Victoria 2, the historical strategy game set between 1836-1936, features the ability to diplomatically unite the nordic countries of Scandinavia into a single country, similarly to the formations of Germany and Italy. Did this ever seem likely during the 19th/20th centuries?

306 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why are so many bandannas paisley patterned?

306 upvotes • SamuraiOstrich

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Is there a particular cultural / contextual reason why many original Scooby Doo episodes /movies feature many Confederate ghosts and almost no Union ones?

306 upvotes • ARealSlimBrady

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Was Harry Truman serious when he said “If we see that Germany is winning the war, we ought to help Russia; and if that Russia is winning, we ought to help Germany, and in that way let them kill as many as possible” in summer 1941? How common was this sentiment in the US?

306 upvotes • Kitchen-Ad1594

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In many U.S. states, public universities follow a system of University of [State], which tends to be the more prestigious, and [State Name] State University, which tends to have more campuses. When and why did states decide on this system, and how did it come to proliferate?	306	TheJucheisLoose
Why are other European territories in South America not contested like the Falkland Islands are?	306	smashmarxism
Why weren’t female genitalia shown in classical art and marble statues?	306	logans-shmogan
I'm a 7th century Arabic winemaker, but recently a new religion that sees alcohol as sinful took over my lands. What will happen to me and my vineyard?	306	Bteatesthighlander1
Has anyone had to invoke their Third Amendment rights since the Revolutionary War?	306	jeebabyhundo
Can someone explain in simple terms the importance of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man?	306	jstrom657
Victoria 2, the historical strategy game set between 1836-1936, features the ability to diplomatically unite the nordic countries of Scandinavia into a single country, similarly to the formations of Germany and Italy. Did this ever seem likely during the 19th/20th centuries?	306	[deleted]
Why are so many bandannas paisley patterned?	306	SamuraiOstrich
Is there a particular cultural / contextual reason why many original Scooby Doo episodes /movies feature many Confederate ghosts and almost no Union ones?	306	ARealSlimBrady
Was Harry Truman serious when he said “If we see that Germany is winning the war, we ought to help Russia; and if that Russia is winning, we ought to help Germany, and in that way let them kill as many as possible” in summer 1941? How common was this sentiment in the US?	306	Kitchen-Ad1594