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Leon Trotsky is often seen as a "good guy" in contrast to Stalin's brutality. How accurate is this narrative?

284 upvotes • Vladith

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I've heard that during the golden age of piracy a good map was worth the same as a ship. Was this true? If so what made these maps so valuable? Can anyone link to one of these high quality maps?

284 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was the reaction like in Germany after the atomic bombs had been dropped on Japan?

284 upvotes • utivich95

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Connaught Laboratories and biological weapons research during WW2. My uncle worked there in 1942 and was voluntarily injected with something. One Friday he came home and was dead by the next day. Any insights into what may have happened?

284 upvotes • KStranger

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How come Japan wasn't split up between the USSR and the US like Germany was, after WWII?

284 upvotes • Gumbowls

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Were there any soldiers in WW2 killed by leftover ordinance from the first world war

284 upvotes • mrpapadopolous

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The last Canadian residential school closed in 1996. Were "modern" (70s-90s) residential schools as atrocious as older ones in terms of abuse, neglect, cultural genocide, and such?

284 upvotes • TangoZippo

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San Marino was founded in 301 AD. How did it survive all the political instability that reigned throughout Europe in the near 1700 years since it was founded?

284 upvotes • diceblock

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I'm a Roman teenager during the Pax Romana. Being a typical teenager I become rebellious towards my parents & society in general. What activities and/or behaviours do I act upon to show everyone how much of a badass rebel I've become?

284 upvotes • nthensome

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Was it a particularly hard pill to swallow when Great Briton clearly lost naval superiority?

284 upvotes • toefirefire

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Leon Trotsky is often seen as a "good guy" in contrast to Stalin's brutality. How accurate is this narrative?	284	Vladith
I've heard that during the golden age of piracy a good map was worth the same as a ship. Was this true? If so what made these maps so valuable? Can anyone link to one of these high quality maps?	284	[deleted]
What was the reaction like in Germany after the atomic bombs had been dropped on Japan?	284	utivich95
Connaught Laboratories and biological weapons research during WW2. My uncle worked there in 1942 and was voluntarily injected with something. One Friday he came home and was dead by the next day. Any insights into what may have happened?	284	KStranger
How come Japan wasn't split up between the USSR and the US like Germany was, after WWII?	284	Gumbowls
Were there any soldiers in WW2 killed by leftover ordinance from the first world war	284	mrpapadopolous
The last Canadian residential school closed in 1996. Were "modern" (70s-90s) residential schools as atrocious as older ones in terms of abuse, neglect, cultural genocide, and such?	284	TangoZippo
San Marino was founded in 301 AD. How did it survive all the political instability that reigned throughout Europe in the near 1700 years since it was founded?	284	diceblock
I'm a Roman teenager during the Pax Romana. Being a typical teenager I become rebellious towards my parents & society in general. What activities and/or behaviours do I act upon to show everyone how much of a badass rebel I've become?	284	nthensome
Was it a particularly hard pill to swallow when Great Briton clearly lost naval superiority?	284	toefirefire