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How did East and West Germany differ in how they dealt with the legacy of Nazism, both officially (school curricula, official policy, etc) and unofficially (popular media, culture)? To what extent did their respective systems of government enable or inhibit their reconciliations with the past?

173 upvotes • macaroni_tonight

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Why did Nixon resign because of Watergate but Reagan survive Iran-Contra, which was so much more criminal?

173 upvotes • aaraujo1973

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What all do we know about the Mongol Scouts that were supposedly spotted outside Vienna?

173 upvotes • coppawallap3

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Did pre-modern soldiers and commanders have moral issues with sacking cities?

173 upvotes • BreaksFull

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How were homosexual or same couple relationships viewed in ancient China

173 upvotes • darcmosch

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What was papacy like in Roman Empire? Did the Pope have any authority? What happened to Pope after WRE fell?

173 upvotes • Sadekatos

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What was the Roman tax system like?

173 upvotes • my_name_is_the_DUDE

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Was LA's train network in the early 1900's robust enough such that if it was kept (and maintained/improved) it would make a significant impact on traffic today?

173 upvotes • Macgyveric

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The 600th anniversary of the 'Battle of Agincourt' happened recently. Why do you think we are still celebrating it? Why do some battles stay important to us more than others in History ?

173 upvotes • AgloeNYisreal

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In the film "Mystery Men", Hank Azaria plays a fork-slinging, British-accented, turban wearing super hero called "The Blue Raja", and he claims this all makes perfect sense if you know your history. Is that true? (x-post /r/askhistory & /r/movies)

173 upvotes • TheKiltedStranger

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How did East and West Germany differ in how they dealt with the legacy of Nazism, both officially (school curricula, official policy, etc) and unofficially (popular media, culture)? To what extent did their respective systems of government enable or inhibit their reconciliations with the past?	173	macaroni_tonight
Why did Nixon resign because of Watergate but Reagan survive Iran-Contra, which was so much more criminal?	173	aaraujo1973
What all do we know about the Mongol Scouts that were supposedly spotted outside Vienna?	173	coppawallap3
Did pre-modern soldiers and commanders have moral issues with sacking cities?	173	BreaksFull
How were homosexual or same couple relationships viewed in ancient China	173	darcmosch
What was papacy like in Roman Empire? Did the Pope have any authority? What happened to Pope after WRE fell?	173	Sadekatos
What was the Roman tax system like?	173	my_name_is_the_DUDE
Was LA's train network in the early 1900's robust enough such that if it was kept (and maintained/improved) it would make a significant impact on traffic today?	173	Macgyveric
The 600th anniversary of the 'Battle of Agincourt' happened recently. Why do you think we are still celebrating it? Why do some battles stay important to us more than others in History ?	173	AgloeNYisreal
In the film "Mystery Men", Hank Azaria plays a fork-slinging, British-accented, turban wearing super hero called "The Blue Raja", and he claims this all makes perfect sense if you know your history. Is that true? (x-post /r/askhistory & /r/movies)	173	TheKiltedStranger