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What kept amaranth - a more nutritionally-complete grain that's higher in protein - from supplanting corn in the native American diet?

196 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Jane Austen's novels were definitely not the most popular in England during the Regency. When and why did she posthumously outstrip her contemporaries? Furthermore, why did her much more popular contemporaries (such as the Porter sisters) fall into comparative obscurity?

196 upvotes • JJVMT

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Is Thomas Edison actually as evil as he is portrayed in popular culture?

196 upvotes • ParmanuMan

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When comparing the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the breakup of Yugoslavia during the same period, what factors led to the Velvet Divorce being conducted peacefully while the Yugoslav Wars resulted in genocide?

196 upvotes • addisinmontgomery

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A recent NPR podcast claimed that Samuel Adams was a conspiracy theorist who thought that the British empire wanted to enslave the colonists. Is this true? What kind of slavery was he thinking of, and did it differ from chattel slavery of African people?

196 upvotes • cordis_melum

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How did being an arab get such a broader definition.

196 upvotes • seetheabyss

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Richard the Lionheart's cruelty

196 upvotes • EqualSky

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During World War I, since the trenches were interconnected, wouldn't the capture of one section of the trench compromise the areas of trench behind and adjacent to it, potentially resulting in a breach that would compromise the entire front line?

196 upvotes • raketenfakmauspanzer

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How did South Vietnam feel about the anti-war movement in the US?

196 upvotes • Execute-Order-66

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How popular was Mussolini among Italian immigrants and Italian-Americans? Was there ever an Italian equivalent to the German American Bund which supported the fascist government?

196 upvotes • goddamnitcletus

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What kept amaranth - a more nutritionally-complete grain that's higher in protein - from supplanting corn in the native American diet?	196	RusticBohemian
Jane Austen's novels were definitely not the most popular in England during the Regency. When and why did she posthumously outstrip her contemporaries? Furthermore, why did her much more popular contemporaries (such as the Porter sisters) fall into comparative obscurity?	196	JJVMT
Is Thomas Edison actually as evil as he is portrayed in popular culture?	196	ParmanuMan
When comparing the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the breakup of Yugoslavia during the same period, what factors led to the Velvet Divorce being conducted peacefully while the Yugoslav Wars resulted in genocide?	196	addisinmontgomery
A recent NPR podcast claimed that Samuel Adams was a conspiracy theorist who thought that the British empire wanted to enslave the colonists. Is this true? What kind of slavery was he thinking of, and did it differ from chattel slavery of African people?	196	cordis_melum
How did being an arab get such a broader definition.	196	seetheabyss
Richard the Lionheart's cruelty	196	EqualSky
During World War I, since the trenches were interconnected, wouldn't the capture of one section of the trench compromise the areas of trench behind and adjacent to it, potentially resulting in a breach that would compromise the entire front line?	196	raketenfakmauspanzer
How did South Vietnam feel about the anti-war movement in the US?	196	Execute-Order-66
How popular was Mussolini among Italian immigrants and Italian-Americans? Was there ever an Italian equivalent to the German American Bund which supported the fascist government?	196	goddamnitcletus