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How significant were the differences between the classical Greek "ethnicities" such as the Dorians, Ionians, Achaeans etc...?

198 upvotes • karmadon

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How effective were the defensive weapons on WWII bombers like the Boeing B-17? Did it actually repel enemy fighters or was it better than nothing?

198 upvotes • s1ugg0

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Why, in most European languages, do the numbers 11-19 have a different structure than numbers 20 or greater?

198 upvotes • Ferrous-Bueller

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I found a speech by Gamal Abdel Nasser in which he mentions the head of the Muslim brotherhood asking him to require all women in Egypt to wear the Hijab, provoking laughter in the audience. What was the general attitude in the middle east to the hijab at the time, and how has it changed since?

198 upvotes • Dragonsandman

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Did American soldiers know about the conditions of trench warfare when they arrived in Europe in 1917?

198 upvotes • Maverick62

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Abbey Road initially received mixed reviews from critics, but today almost everyone agrees that it's one of the Beatles' greatest albums. What changed everyone's minds? Can Abbey Road's retrospective reviews be linked to some greater cultural phenomenon or shift in thought?

198 upvotes • drinks_antifreeze

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How did the Republicans who supported Nixon throughout Watergate avoid being plagued by the scandal after his impeachment?

198 upvotes • swallowingpanic

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Ancient Egypt is often described as the longest continuous human civilization, and seems to have maintained a surprising amount of cultural continuity. How accurate is this description? If so why were they able to maintain continuity so much more than other civilizations

198 upvotes • ObsidianOrangutan

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How did the Italian Jewish community react to Italy siding with Germany during WWII?

198 upvotes • WhyDidYouHave2DoThat

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Prior to WWII, artists and writers seem to have traveled and lived throughout the US and Europe, without visas. Was such movement easier in that era?

198 upvotes • HippocleidesCaresNot

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How significant were the differences between the classical Greek "ethnicities" such as the Dorians, Ionians, Achaeans etc...?	198	karmadon
How effective were the defensive weapons on WWII bombers like the Boeing B-17? Did it actually repel enemy fighters or was it better than nothing?	198	s1ugg0
Why, in most European languages, do the numbers 11-19 have a different structure than numbers 20 or greater?	198	Ferrous-Bueller
I found a speech by Gamal Abdel Nasser in which he mentions the head of the Muslim brotherhood asking him to require all women in Egypt to wear the Hijab, provoking laughter in the audience. What was the general attitude in the middle east to the hijab at the time, and how has it changed since?	198	Dragonsandman
Did American soldiers know about the conditions of trench warfare when they arrived in Europe in 1917?	198	Maverick62
Abbey Road initially received mixed reviews from critics, but today almost everyone agrees that it's one of the Beatles' greatest albums. What changed everyone's minds? Can Abbey Road's retrospective reviews be linked to some greater cultural phenomenon or shift in thought?	198	drinks_antifreeze
How did the Republicans who supported Nixon throughout Watergate avoid being plagued by the scandal after his impeachment?	198	swallowingpanic
Ancient Egypt is often described as the longest continuous human civilization, and seems to have maintained a surprising amount of cultural continuity. How accurate is this description? If so why were they able to maintain continuity so much more than other civilizations	198	ObsidianOrangutan
How did the Italian Jewish community react to Italy siding with Germany during WWII?	198	WhyDidYouHave2DoThat
Prior to WWII, artists and writers seem to have traveled and lived throughout the US and Europe, without visas. Was such movement easier in that era?	198	HippocleidesCaresNot