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Is the Han identity a modern construction in China? Which cultures were incorporated?

206 upvotes • ReanimatedX

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Why does John Milton's English sound almost modern whereas people who lived 50 years earlier (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon) are incoherent at time?

206 upvotes • tanktango

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I was taught that General MacArthur wanted to nuke China in retaliation for their involvement in the Korean War. His plan was to nuke their 12 largest cities. When he was deposed, he ran for President to try and authorize the actions himseld. How much of that story is true?

206 upvotes • HellStandsStill

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Did Hamilton have a Jamaican accent?

206 upvotes • stevenjo28

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How accurate is Dan Carlin's characterization of Caesar's conquest of Gaul in his podcast "The Celtic Holocaust"? Can it really be considered an early example of genocide directed against Celtic people?

206 upvotes • Dinocrocodile

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Why did pickled cucumbers become so much more popular than other forms of pickled fruits and vegetables in the West?

206 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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Currently, India seems to have a big problem with sexual violence towards women, especially young women. Is this a recent development, or something that goes back a long time but wasn't really reported on until recently?

206 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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What was Herman Goering (and others) laughing at [Nuremburg Trials]

206 upvotes • madmodder123

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What was the initial phase of a classical Greek colony like?

206 upvotes • Current_Poster

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Following the events of WWI, there was a deficit of young men in Europe. How did single women start families at the time, and in what ways did this affect the social roles of women?

206 upvotes • gatorBBQ

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the Han identity a modern construction in China? Which cultures were incorporated?	206	ReanimatedX
Why does John Milton's English sound almost modern whereas people who lived 50 years earlier (Shakespeare, Spenser, Bacon) are incoherent at time?	206	tanktango
I was taught that General MacArthur wanted to nuke China in retaliation for their involvement in the Korean War. His plan was to nuke their 12 largest cities. When he was deposed, he ran for President to try and authorize the actions himseld. How much of that story is true?	206	HellStandsStill
Did Hamilton have a Jamaican accent?	206	stevenjo28
How accurate is Dan Carlin's characterization of Caesar's conquest of Gaul in his podcast "The Celtic Holocaust"? Can it really be considered an early example of genocide directed against Celtic people?	206	Dinocrocodile
Why did pickled cucumbers become so much more popular than other forms of pickled fruits and vegetables in the West?	206	TheJucheisLoose
Currently, India seems to have a big problem with sexual violence towards women, especially young women. Is this a recent development, or something that goes back a long time but wasn't really reported on until recently?	206	The_Manchurian
What was Herman Goering (and others) laughing at [Nuremburg Trials]	206	madmodder123
What was the initial phase of a classical Greek colony like?	206	Current_Poster
Following the events of WWI, there was a deficit of young men in Europe. How did single women start families at the time, and in what ways did this affect the social roles of women?	206	gatorBBQ