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Why do the British Isles have less of a seafood-based culinary tradition than other coastal/island areas like Scandinavia, Japan, Korea, the Northeast American seaboard, and Southeast Asia?

239 upvotes • AsaTJ

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During Alexander the Great's conquests, why did some cities, such as Tyre, vehemently oppose Alexander and remain loyal to the Persians even when confronted with annihilation?

239 upvotes • Dynamaxion

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You hear so much about how amazing the Enigma machine was for its time, but what kind of codes were the Allies using that they were so much more secure? Why didn't the Nazis just use the same?

239 upvotes • whalemango

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Why is it that the English and French people who were terrorized by the vikings were never able to take the fight to Scandinavia?

239 upvotes • Zooicide85

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Did Iran really use child soldiers to clear minefields etc in the Iraq War?

239 upvotes • annieareyouokayannie

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I heard many of Britain's moors are forest-cleared remnants of Iron Age farmland. Why didn't all this land become cultivated again in the Middle Ages, and what made this widespread Iron Age cultivation of Britain stop in the first place?

239 upvotes • spermwhalejail

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Are there any accounts of people meeting Jesus outside of the Bible?

239 upvotes • Alertcircuit

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that Cuba's involvement in Angola played a "crucial role" in bringing an end to apartheid in South Africa - is this the case?

239 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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Why is the culture of Florida so 'northern' compared to the US deep south?

239 upvotes • nuttyalmond

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What was the religion of Ancient Carthage?

239 upvotes • redmob5

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do the British Isles have less of a seafood-based culinary tradition than other coastal/island areas like Scandinavia, Japan, Korea, the Northeast American seaboard, and Southeast Asia?	239	AsaTJ
During Alexander the Great's conquests, why did some cities, such as Tyre, vehemently oppose Alexander and remain loyal to the Persians even when confronted with annihilation?	239	Dynamaxion
You hear so much about how amazing the Enigma machine was for its time, but what kind of codes were the Allies using that they were so much more secure? Why didn't the Nazis just use the same?	239	whalemango
Why is it that the English and French people who were terrorized by the vikings were never able to take the fight to Scandinavia?	239	Zooicide85
Did Iran really use child soldiers to clear minefields etc in the Iraq War?	239	annieareyouokayannie
I heard many of Britain's moors are forest-cleared remnants of Iron Age farmland. Why didn't all this land become cultivated again in the Middle Ages, and what made this widespread Iron Age cultivation of Britain stop in the first place?	239	spermwhalejail
Are there any accounts of people meeting Jesus outside of the Bible?	239	Alertcircuit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that Cuba's involvement in Angola played a "crucial role" in bringing an end to apartheid in South Africa - is this the case?	239	Paulie_Gatto
Why is the culture of Florida so 'northern' compared to the US deep south?	239	nuttyalmond
What was the religion of Ancient Carthage?	239	redmob5