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Has there ever been a country that went on TNG style missions? By that I mean just peaceful, friendly exploration? If so, what became of their effort?

199 upvotes • BibleBeltAtheist

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Why has America never experienced a large starvation event?

199 upvotes • marinersalbatross

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Why weren't the Romans interested about what's beyond the Atlantic?

199 upvotes • kacperrutka26

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Is it true that Mongol warriors wore a layer of silk clothing underneath their armour because arrows cannot easily cut through silk, and thus they can easily pull out any arrows just by pulling out the silk?

199 upvotes • refikoglumd

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I just read on BBC that UK driving tests were introduced in 1935 but were suspended during ww2 and the suez crisis. What is the reason for these cancellations?

199 upvotes • GeneralBurgoyne

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After WWII what happened to the money Jewish people killed in the holocaust had in the bank?

199 upvotes • SantoStefanodiCondom

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Would Jesus have been educated or familiar with the teachings of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle? What do we know about the education of young Jews of his time period?

199 upvotes • FreckleHelmet

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Why did the Vikings stop raiding? Do we know who launched the last ever raid? And did they know ot was the last raid when they went on it?

199 upvotes • vicar-me-baby

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Why was Al Andalus unable to resist the Reconquista, considering that they held most of Iberia at the peak?

199 upvotes • RunRunDie

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We often hear about CIA programs that have failed or suffered from unintended consequences. What are some examples of the CIA achieving extraordinary success, whether planned or not?

199 upvotes • Slings_Green

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has there ever been a country that went on TNG style missions? By that I mean just peaceful, friendly exploration? If so, what became of their effort?	199	BibleBeltAtheist
Why has America never experienced a large starvation event?	199	marinersalbatross
Why weren't the Romans interested about what's beyond the Atlantic?	199	kacperrutka26
Is it true that Mongol warriors wore a layer of silk clothing underneath their armour because arrows cannot easily cut through silk, and thus they can easily pull out any arrows just by pulling out the silk?	199	refikoglumd
I just read on BBC that UK driving tests were introduced in 1935 but were suspended during ww2 and the suez crisis. What is the reason for these cancellations?	199	GeneralBurgoyne
After WWII what happened to the money Jewish people killed in the holocaust had in the bank?	199	SantoStefanodiCondom
Would Jesus have been educated or familiar with the teachings of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle? What do we know about the education of young Jews of his time period?	199	FreckleHelmet
Why did the Vikings stop raiding? Do we know who launched the last ever raid? And did they know ot was the last raid when they went on it?	199	vicar-me-baby
Why was Al Andalus unable to resist the Reconquista, considering that they held most of Iberia at the peak?	199	RunRunDie
We often hear about CIA programs that have failed or suffered from unintended consequences. What are some examples of the CIA achieving extraordinary success, whether planned or not?	199	Slings_Green