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Postwar West Germany became home to considerable numbers of Turkish immigrants, and 3-7 million Germans today have recent Turkish ancestry. What drove Turkish migration to Germany? What led to Turkish immigrants settling down long term rather than a more seasonal or circular migration pattern?

265 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Why are horses associated with girls?

265 upvotes • RevengerBadger

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What is the white powder poured over a letter in the 18th century?

265 upvotes • 1EBS83

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Wednesday AMA: Mesoamerica

264 upvotes • 400-Rabbits

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Why has North Korea had such a difficult time feeding its citizens?

264 upvotes • earbroccoli

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How did the Ancient Greeks view/worship Hades as a deity? Was he more hated or just respected but avoided?

264 upvotes • looceyloo

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What happened to the 10,000 Roman soldiers captured by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae?

264 upvotes • IAMARobotBeepBoop

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How likely was it to encounter pirates? Did merchants rarely see them, or did they have to plan their routes to avoid them or get escorts? (of any period, I want to learn.)

264 upvotes • Katastic_Voyage

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When did the "American" accent first become noticeable?

264 upvotes • rocconyew

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The Romans never conquered Ireland. My question is where there lines of communication between Roman Britain and the Irish?

264 upvotes • theonetruegopher

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Postwar West Germany became home to considerable numbers of Turkish immigrants, and 3-7 million Germans today have recent Turkish ancestry. What drove Turkish migration to Germany? What led to Turkish immigrants settling down long term rather than a more seasonal or circular migration pattern?	265	EnclavedMicrostate
Why are horses associated with girls?	265	RevengerBadger
What is the white powder poured over a letter in the 18th century?	265	1EBS83
Wednesday AMA: Mesoamerica	264	400-Rabbits
Why has North Korea had such a difficult time feeding its citizens?	264	earbroccoli
How did the Ancient Greeks view/worship Hades as a deity? Was he more hated or just respected but avoided?	264	looceyloo
What happened to the 10,000 Roman soldiers captured by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae?	264	IAMARobotBeepBoop
How likely was it to encounter pirates? Did merchants rarely see them, or did they have to plan their routes to avoid them or get escorts? (of any period, I want to learn.)	264	Katastic_Voyage
When did the "American" accent first become noticeable?	264	rocconyew
The Romans never conquered Ireland. My question is where there lines of communication between Roman Britain and the Irish?	264	theonetruegopher