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The poorer quality of life in the Eastern Bloc compared to the West is often cited as evidence of the inferiority of centrally planned economies. However, Western Europe got a huge head start with the Marshall Plan. How important is this variable when contrasting West/East during Cold War?

268 upvotes • superstim

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Did the American people know Andrew Jackson was sending the Cherokee on a death march known as the Trail of Tears?

268 upvotes • slohobo

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I've seen some critics argue that 2005's "Revenge of the Sith" was, at least in part, a commentary on the Iraq War and the Patriot Act. This got me thinking: did critics in the late 70s/early 80s make any parallels between the original Star Wars films and the political events of that time?

268 upvotes • imaginashawn96

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In the fifth and sixth centuries, the Byzantines often bought peace with enemies rather than fighting. How much cheaper was this than simply funding a larger army?

268 upvotes • RockLobsterKing

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[Socialism] How did Cuban Government react to the market oriented reforms in China under Deng Xiaoping and USSR under Gorbachev? How much support and opposition was there towards these policies in the Government and amongst ordinary people?

268 upvotes • Shashank1000

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Is there a link between nazis who fled to Argentina after WWII and the right-wing junta who came to power in 1976?

268 upvotes • gooferoni

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What did Chinese musical notation look like?

268 upvotes • LateImperial

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Why did ancient Rome contribute so little to the history of music?

268 upvotes • Ethan45vio

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Whatever happened to all the torpedos that missed their targets in WWI and WWII?

268 upvotes • Nano_Burger

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A large number of Shakespeare's plays are set in Italy. Why was Italy an attractive or marketable setting to 16th and 17th Century English theatre audiences?

268 upvotes • stubbledchin

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The poorer quality of life in the Eastern Bloc compared to the West is often cited as evidence of the inferiority of centrally planned economies. However, Western Europe got a huge head start with the Marshall Plan. How important is this variable when contrasting West/East during Cold War?	268	superstim
Did the American people know Andrew Jackson was sending the Cherokee on a death march known as the Trail of Tears?	268	slohobo
I've seen some critics argue that 2005's "Revenge of the Sith" was, at least in part, a commentary on the Iraq War and the Patriot Act. This got me thinking: did critics in the late 70s/early 80s make any parallels between the original Star Wars films and the political events of that time?	268	imaginashawn96
In the fifth and sixth centuries, the Byzantines often bought peace with enemies rather than fighting. How much cheaper was this than simply funding a larger army?	268	RockLobsterKing
[Socialism] How did Cuban Government react to the market oriented reforms in China under Deng Xiaoping and USSR under Gorbachev? How much support and opposition was there towards these policies in the Government and amongst ordinary people?	268	Shashank1000
Is there a link between nazis who fled to Argentina after WWII and the right-wing junta who came to power in 1976?	268	gooferoni
What did Chinese musical notation look like?	268	LateImperial
Why did ancient Rome contribute so little to the history of music?	268	Ethan45vio
Whatever happened to all the torpedos that missed their targets in WWI and WWII?	268	Nano_Burger
A large number of Shakespeare's plays are set in Italy. Why was Italy an attractive or marketable setting to 16th and 17th Century English theatre audiences?	268	stubbledchin