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How did the Nazi political system work?

231 upvotes • SwissmenVS

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Why is Chile so long?

231 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Why did the Dutch Republic decline as a great power during the 18th century?

231 upvotes • frederick1740

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Who took down the limestone tiles and gold cap stone of the Egyptian pyramids?

231 upvotes • brontosaurus_rax

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"Hamlet" takes place in Denmark and mentions Norway. What did people in those countries think of the play when it was first published or performed there?

231 upvotes • [deleted]

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During the Interwar years of 1918-1939, the British Empire was at its greatest extent; yet it economically floundered compared to other nations of the time, even before the Great Depression. What happened to the British economy, and why was it failing?

231 upvotes • Anshin-kun

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What exactly was Osama bin Laden hoping to accomplish with the 9/11 attacks? Was he hoping that killing a large number of American would make the USA withdraw from KSA or did he envision American retaliation and Americans getting bogged in the Middle East?

231 upvotes • ouat_throw

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Now I'm aware of how racist Woodrow Wilson was but how racially tolerant or open minded were American Presidents/politicians around the turn of the century (late 19th/early 20th century)? Did any seek African-American voters? Were any quite simply, "a friend of the Black community"?

231 upvotes • KevTravels

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Dumb Question: How did a city like Rome at the height of the Roman Empire manage to keep a reliable food surplus without refrigeration or fast transportation?

230 upvotes • KidWithCurlyHair

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Companies have been issuing stock since the 1600s. How did early stock markets work, without the benefit of instantaneous communication and centralized data storage?

230 upvotes • Awken

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Nazi political system work?	231	SwissmenVS
Why is Chile so long?	231	EnclavedMicrostate
Why did the Dutch Republic decline as a great power during the 18th century?	231	frederick1740
Who took down the limestone tiles and gold cap stone of the Egyptian pyramids?	231	brontosaurus_rax
"Hamlet" takes place in Denmark and mentions Norway. What did people in those countries think of the play when it was first published or performed there?	231	[deleted]
During the Interwar years of 1918-1939, the British Empire was at its greatest extent; yet it economically floundered compared to other nations of the time, even before the Great Depression. What happened to the British economy, and why was it failing?	231	Anshin-kun
What exactly was Osama bin Laden hoping to accomplish with the 9/11 attacks? Was he hoping that killing a large number of American would make the USA withdraw from KSA or did he envision American retaliation and Americans getting bogged in the Middle East?	231	ouat_throw
Now I'm aware of how racist Woodrow Wilson was but how racially tolerant or open minded were American Presidents/politicians around the turn of the century (late 19th/early 20th century)? Did any seek African-American voters? Were any quite simply, "a friend of the Black community"?	231	KevTravels
Dumb Question: How did a city like Rome at the height of the Roman Empire manage to keep a reliable food surplus without refrigeration or fast transportation?	230	KidWithCurlyHair
Companies have been issuing stock since the 1600s. How did early stock markets work, without the benefit of instantaneous communication and centralized data storage?	230	Awken