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Why did the surname of Mussolini not fall out of favor in Italy the way that Hitler did in Germany?

2957 upvotes • OvidPerl

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Given that the majority of original Italian immigrants to America came from the South, how come most of the popular Italian dishes in America (Lasagne, Bolognese, Baloney, Alfredo/creamier sauce, Pollo/Vitello/Melanzane Parmigiana, Tiramisu) are far more Northern in origin?

2956 upvotes • ToHallowMySleep

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How true is this claim: "...in 1789, 50 percent of the French people did not speak [French] at all, and only 12 to 13 percent spoke it fairly well"?

2955 upvotes • Nessie

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The American Revolutionary War hero and Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette said, “I would never have drawn my sword in the cause of America, if I could have conceived that thereby I was founding a land of slavery." He must have known the colonies had slavery. Did he think the new nation would ban it?

2955 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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How significant was Emperor Hirohito as a marine biologist?

2953 upvotes • JY1853

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When ex-Nazi scientists were brought to the United States, how were they received by the Jewish scientific community who had recently fled from Nazi Germany?

2951 upvotes • friskfyr32

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I'm in 16th century Europe, and dino nuggets haven't been invented yet. What do I feed my children that are picky eaters?

2951 upvotes • sonaked

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Was there ever a time when homosexuality was as accepted as it is now in Western society? For example were homosexual couples allowed to openly exist or even have a family without it being taboo?

2950 upvotes • Joecheve13

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"In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26, in Vietnam it was 19." Is this accurate? If so, is there a reason for the difference?

2949 upvotes • BronzeIV

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What do we know about how the parents of the respective Founding Fathers felt about their son’s revolutionary activities?

2949 upvotes • SadSquatch420

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the surname of Mussolini not fall out of favor in Italy the way that Hitler did in Germany?	2957	OvidPerl
Given that the majority of original Italian immigrants to America came from the South, how come most of the popular Italian dishes in America (Lasagne, Bolognese, Baloney, Alfredo/creamier sauce, Pollo/Vitello/Melanzane Parmigiana, Tiramisu) are far more Northern in origin?	2956	ToHallowMySleep
How true is this claim: "...in 1789, 50 percent of the French people did not speak [French] at all, and only 12 to 13 percent spoke it fairly well"?	2955	Nessie
The American Revolutionary War hero and Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette said, “I would never have drawn my sword in the cause of America, if I could have conceived that thereby I was founding a land of slavery." He must have known the colonies had slavery. Did he think the new nation would ban it?	2955	RusticBohemian
How significant was Emperor Hirohito as a marine biologist?	2953	JY1853
When ex-Nazi scientists were brought to the United States, how were they received by the Jewish scientific community who had recently fled from Nazi Germany?	2951	friskfyr32
I'm in 16th century Europe, and dino nuggets haven't been invented yet. What do I feed my children that are picky eaters?	2951	sonaked
Was there ever a time when homosexuality was as accepted as it is now in Western society? For example were homosexual couples allowed to openly exist or even have a family without it being taboo?	2950	Joecheve13
"In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26, in Vietnam it was 19." Is this accurate? If so, is there a reason for the difference?	2949	BronzeIV
What do we know about how the parents of the respective Founding Fathers felt about their son’s revolutionary activities?	2949	SadSquatch420