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Why did Germany stop using the Gothic script halfway through WWII?

239 upvotes • DonCaliente

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I've heard a story that Stalin's first wife was the only person he ever loved; and that after she died early, he became permanently cold and bitter towards the world. Is there any truth to this story?

239 upvotes • confessionberry

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Why have American indigenous people had such a problem with alcohol?

239 upvotes • FunkDisciple

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My father always tells me that Hitler was more restrained in fighting the British because they were cousins to the Germanic people as opposed to, say, the Slavs. Is there any truth in this?

239 upvotes • Ginger_Fire_Crotch

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Why didn't Japan invade Hawaii after Pearl Habour?

239 upvotes • Gen_Hazard

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What is most likely the oldest continuously inhabited city? (I.e. Not including a city built on top of a completely different city)?

239 upvotes • ifhyr

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What did the Axis refer to the Allies as in World War II?

239 upvotes • OverlordQuasar

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In old Japan, before contact with the West, did they believe Earth was round or flat?

239 upvotes • AntonRuscov1

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How did the Cultural Revolution affect Chinese cuisines?

239 upvotes • Maybe_its_gasoline

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When and why did Hitchhiking fall out of fashion in the United States?

239 upvotes • Furious_Georgee

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Germany stop using the Gothic script halfway through WWII?	239	DonCaliente
I've heard a story that Stalin's first wife was the only person he ever loved; and that after she died early, he became permanently cold and bitter towards the world. Is there any truth to this story?	239	confessionberry
Why have American indigenous people had such a problem with alcohol?	239	FunkDisciple
My father always tells me that Hitler was more restrained in fighting the British because they were cousins to the Germanic people as opposed to, say, the Slavs. Is there any truth in this?	239	Ginger_Fire_Crotch
Why didn't Japan invade Hawaii after Pearl Habour?	239	Gen_Hazard
What is most likely the oldest continuously inhabited city? (I.e. Not including a city built on top of a completely different city)?	239	ifhyr
What did the Axis refer to the Allies as in World War II?	239	OverlordQuasar
In old Japan, before contact with the West, did they believe Earth was round or flat?	239	AntonRuscov1
How did the Cultural Revolution affect Chinese cuisines?	239	Maybe_its_gasoline
When and why did Hitchhiking fall out of fashion in the United States?	239	Furious_Georgee