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Why was British India released as two big countries instead of a bunch of small countries or one giant country?

305 upvotes • Feezec

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Why did the U.S.S.R ban homosexuality, when Lenin originally decriminalized homosexuality? What did Marx say about homosexuality?

305 upvotes • XMercuriusX

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Why did Charles De Gaulle veto the UK's entrance to the European Union?

305 upvotes • Iaconacoalsaurus

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On D-day, what was the plan if Omaha or any of the individual beach landings failed?

305 upvotes • ParallelPain

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In the Nursery Rhyme, the Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men, he marched them up to the top of a hill then he marched them down again. Did he, and if so, when?

305 upvotes • Timomouse

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Did slaves suffer any PTSD or Stockholm’s after being freed? If not what was some psychological effects they suffered?

305 upvotes • Jarulara

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How did Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East become how it is today? As I recall, back in the 70’s they were quite liberal. What caused the dramatic shift into the current situation?

305 upvotes • Bot47BeepBoop

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The assassination of Julius Caesar on this date in 44 BCE seems like a catastrophic event for everybody except Octavian; were there other, less heralded groups (or individuals) who also weathered the ensuing upheaval to their benefit?

305 upvotes • td4999

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How would someone refer to a future year in Ancient Rome?

305 upvotes • lee1026

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Why didnt the B-29s that attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki have fighter escorts?

305 upvotes • PantherAbteilung-07

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was British India released as two big countries instead of a bunch of small countries or one giant country?	305	Feezec
Why did the U.S.S.R ban homosexuality, when Lenin originally decriminalized homosexuality? What did Marx say about homosexuality?	305	XMercuriusX
Why did Charles De Gaulle veto the UK's entrance to the European Union?	305	Iaconacoalsaurus
On D-day, what was the plan if Omaha or any of the individual beach landings failed?	305	ParallelPain
In the Nursery Rhyme, the Grand Old Duke of York had 10,000 men, he marched them up to the top of a hill then he marched them down again. Did he, and if so, when?	305	Timomouse
Did slaves suffer any PTSD or Stockholm’s after being freed? If not what was some psychological effects they suffered?	305	Jarulara
How did Afghanistan and the rest of the Middle East become how it is today? As I recall, back in the 70’s they were quite liberal. What caused the dramatic shift into the current situation?	305	Bot47BeepBoop
The assassination of Julius Caesar on this date in 44 BCE seems like a catastrophic event for everybody except Octavian; were there other, less heralded groups (or individuals) who also weathered the ensuing upheaval to their benefit?	305	td4999
How would someone refer to a future year in Ancient Rome?	305	lee1026
Why didnt the B-29s that attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki have fighter escorts?	305	PantherAbteilung-07