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Given Khruschev's dislike for Stalin, how did he manage to avoid getting purged and even rise up in the Party hierarchy during Stalin's rule?

225 upvotes • Shashank1000

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I was born in 1988. I hear keep hearing that the effects in the original Star Wars movies was unprecedented, but it's hard to imagine since I was born later. What was the standard of special effects in 1977 that made Star Wars so revolutionary?

225 upvotes • Kramer390

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What was the decline of polytheism in the ancient world like?

225 upvotes • the_almighty_cheese

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Who were the sea people who invaded ancient Egypt, what happened to them after the Egyptians defeated them and what kind of weapon did they use?

225 upvotes • kingofthehill5

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H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story series, The Call of Cthulhu never actually described the iconic monster's appearance. Where did the popular look he has come from? Did other Lovecraft monsters begin without a physical description? Where did their appearances come from?

225 upvotes • NRod1998

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Were there any ethnic groups and/or language that became extinct because of the Black Death?

225 upvotes • landonliemle

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What led to suicide being seen as honourable in eastern countries (particularly Japan), and why is it dishonourable in western cultures?

225 upvotes • untakenu

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When and why did first cousin marriage become a taboo in many parts of the US, when it is not in most of the world?

225 upvotes • blacktiger226

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I am a noble knight captured in battle during the Hundred Years War, and held captive for ransom. How uncomfortable is my captivity?

225 upvotes • deMohac

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Was the US pressured to end slavery by other nations, at least to a some degree?

225 upvotes • -Mamba-

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Given Khruschev's dislike for Stalin, how did he manage to avoid getting purged and even rise up in the Party hierarchy during Stalin's rule?	225	Shashank1000
I was born in 1988. I hear keep hearing that the effects in the original Star Wars movies was unprecedented, but it's hard to imagine since I was born later. What was the standard of special effects in 1977 that made Star Wars so revolutionary?	225	Kramer390
What was the decline of polytheism in the ancient world like?	225	the_almighty_cheese
Who were the sea people who invaded ancient Egypt, what happened to them after the Egyptians defeated them and what kind of weapon did they use?	225	kingofthehill5
H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror short story series, The Call of Cthulhu never actually described the iconic monster's appearance. Where did the popular look he has come from? Did other Lovecraft monsters begin without a physical description? Where did their appearances come from?	225	NRod1998
Were there any ethnic groups and/or language that became extinct because of the Black Death?	225	landonliemle
What led to suicide being seen as honourable in eastern countries (particularly Japan), and why is it dishonourable in western cultures?	225	untakenu
When and why did first cousin marriage become a taboo in many parts of the US, when it is not in most of the world?	225	blacktiger226
I am a noble knight captured in battle during the Hundred Years War, and held captive for ransom. How uncomfortable is my captivity?	225	deMohac
Was the US pressured to end slavery by other nations, at least to a some degree?	225	-Mamba-