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How has Down Syndrome been categorised, viewed, and dealt with throughout history?

197 upvotes • Thinkyt

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What did Roman soldiers wear in the cold?

197 upvotes • ADogNamedChuck

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Why did Albania and Bosnia become majority Muslim countries but the other Balkan countries under Ottoman rule did not?

197 upvotes • Giddeshan

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To what extent did Asian know about the Island of Australia? Are there documents showing the pass of this knowledge to Europeans?

197 upvotes • KingPinBreezy

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Mongolia today seems to be a sparsely populated country: how was Genghis Khan able to field enough warriors for his extremely large empire?

197 upvotes • which_king_of_angmar

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At what point does graverobbing become archaeology?

197 upvotes • DarthPlagiarist

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Why is Hercules commonly referred to as Hercules as opposed to Heracles? He really seems to be the only figure from Greek Pantheon that favors his Roman name in the modern age.

197 upvotes • Parrallax91

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Are the Wright Brothers equal? Or do we lump them togther for convenience?

197 upvotes • seeasea

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Why are there no Native American restaurants or distinct Native American foods?

197 upvotes • Marcopolo325

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During WWII, Americans were allotted a few gallons of gas a week. How far could they drive? Would people carpool for vacations?

197 upvotes • conradsymes

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How has Down Syndrome been categorised, viewed, and dealt with throughout history?	197	Thinkyt
What did Roman soldiers wear in the cold?	197	ADogNamedChuck
Why did Albania and Bosnia become majority Muslim countries but the other Balkan countries under Ottoman rule did not?	197	Giddeshan
To what extent did Asian know about the Island of Australia? Are there documents showing the pass of this knowledge to Europeans?	197	KingPinBreezy
Mongolia today seems to be a sparsely populated country: how was Genghis Khan able to field enough warriors for his extremely large empire?	197	which_king_of_angmar
At what point does graverobbing become archaeology?	197	DarthPlagiarist
Why is Hercules commonly referred to as Hercules as opposed to Heracles? He really seems to be the only figure from Greek Pantheon that favors his Roman name in the modern age.	197	Parrallax91
Are the Wright Brothers equal? Or do we lump them togther for convenience?	197	seeasea
Why are there no Native American restaurants or distinct Native American foods?	197	Marcopolo325
During WWII, Americans were allotted a few gallons of gas a week. How far could they drive? Would people carpool for vacations?	197	conradsymes