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How historically accurate was William Du Bois's 1920 statement “Let me say this again and emphasize it and leave no room for mistaken meaning: The World War was primarily the jealous and avaricious struggle for the largest share in exploiting darker races.” from "The Souls of White People"?

212 upvotes • bunnyhouseinyoursoul

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When Guy Fawkes was captured, he gave his name as 'John Johnson'. Was that name as comically implausible then as it is now?

212 upvotes • idoze

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How often are Supreme Court Cases, like Roe v Wade, overturned?

212 upvotes • sodayzed

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Did Hitler ever publicly comment on Roosevelt's death?

211 upvotes • liquidtension

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During WW 2: Why didn't Britain accept any of the 'generous' peace offers Germany was offering after the fall of France?

211 upvotes • GodlessKaffir

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The Space Race seemed like a much better method of competition between the USSR and USA than military competition, however it ended abruptly in 1975 while military competition continued. Why did we stop competing with the Soviets in space but continued fighting them (indirectly) on the ground?

211 upvotes • dsophy

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Did ancient monarchs ever realise that their kids were idiots and worry about that?

211 upvotes • superiority

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In what ways were firearms regulated in America in the first 50 years after independence?

211 upvotes • a4bh3

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How was the American civil rights movement covered in the media of apartheid era South Africa?

211 upvotes • fairthinkum

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"I don't think that ancient slavery is really comparable to the chattel slavery that we saw in the Americas." How did ancient slavery differ from the atlantic slave trade?

211 upvotes • blndcavefsh

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How historically accurate was William Du Bois's 1920 statement “Let me say this again and emphasize it and leave no room for mistaken meaning: The World War was primarily the jealous and avaricious struggle for the largest share in exploiting darker races.” from "The Souls of White People"?	212	bunnyhouseinyoursoul
When Guy Fawkes was captured, he gave his name as 'John Johnson'. Was that name as comically implausible then as it is now?	212	idoze
How often are Supreme Court Cases, like Roe v Wade, overturned?	212	sodayzed
Did Hitler ever publicly comment on Roosevelt's death?	211	liquidtension
During WW 2: Why didn't Britain accept any of the 'generous' peace offers Germany was offering after the fall of France?	211	GodlessKaffir
The Space Race seemed like a much better method of competition between the USSR and USA than military competition, however it ended abruptly in 1975 while military competition continued. Why did we stop competing with the Soviets in space but continued fighting them (indirectly) on the ground?	211	dsophy
Did ancient monarchs ever realise that their kids were idiots and worry about that?	211	superiority
In what ways were firearms regulated in America in the first 50 years after independence?	211	a4bh3
How was the American civil rights movement covered in the media of apartheid era South Africa?	211	fairthinkum
"I don't think that ancient slavery is really comparable to the chattel slavery that we saw in the Americas." How did ancient slavery differ from the atlantic slave trade?	211	blndcavefsh