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How is the American occupation of Japan taught in Japanese schools?

191 upvotes • Armascout

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Just how liberal/progressive was Iran prior to the 1979 revolution?

191 upvotes • JediBlight

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What happened to the British use of spices?

191 upvotes • teasus_spiced

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In the Grimm's fairy tales, a King would often promise The Princess to anyone who could complete a quest, including commoners. Did this ever happen?

191 upvotes • kuriouskatz

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191 upvotes • [deleted]

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Russia's Colonization of Siberia makes little sense

191 upvotes • CrewImaginary9122

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What type of clothing or protection did Vikings use when crossing the frigid seas?

191 upvotes • [deleted]

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Where does the motive/trope/scene of firefighters saving cats from trees in US movies come from?🚒🌳🐱 I'm wondering 'cause it seems so unrealistic for me as an European.

191 upvotes • lomolta

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[META] General request to the mods, is there anyway we as users can recommend expansions in the sub Booklist for certain regions?

191 upvotes • indian_kulcha

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When and why did fairy tales become fixed in the Middle Ages?

191 upvotes • DrSousaphone

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How is the American occupation of Japan taught in Japanese schools?	191	Armascout
Just how liberal/progressive was Iran prior to the 1979 revolution?	191	JediBlight
What happened to the British use of spices?	191	teasus_spiced
In the Grimm's fairy tales, a King would often promise The Princess to anyone who could complete a quest, including commoners. Did this ever happen?	191	kuriouskatz
[deleted by user]	191	[deleted]
Russia's Colonization of Siberia makes little sense	191	CrewImaginary9122
What type of clothing or protection did Vikings use when crossing the frigid seas?	191	[deleted]
Where does the motive/trope/scene of firefighters saving cats from trees in US movies come from?🚒🌳🐱 I'm wondering 'cause it seems so unrealistic for me as an European.	191	lomolta
[META] General request to the mods, is there anyway we as users can recommend expansions in the sub Booklist for certain regions?	191	indian_kulcha
When and why did fairy tales become fixed in the Middle Ages?	191	DrSousaphone