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Why was Winston Churchill voted out of office in the 1945 election?

170 upvotes • ZantDaSkeleton

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Did kids actually have to kill their frogs before dissecting them in the 80s?

170 upvotes • DJIMBEAUXbucc

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170 upvotes • [deleted]

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Has the US had any other waves of declinism?

170 upvotes • [deleted]

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The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1862 but gave them no land or anything to start a life with. The Homestead Act of 1862 gave 160 acres of land to European immigrants just arrived in the country. Why wasn't some of this land given to former slaves?

170 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Vikings and Varangians left Scandinavia roughly around the same time. Were they the same or similar social groups, or were they responding to the same "push" and "pull" factors?

170 upvotes • skurvecchio

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Where does the generic “Native American accent” from movies and TV come from?

170 upvotes • George4Mayor86

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What was the Non-Aligned Movement intended to do and why does it allow the admission of some clearly aligned countries?

170 upvotes • Real_Carl_Ramirez

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I’m a young Soviet biologist when Lysenko’s pseudoscience was the state’s official position. Skeptical of Lysenkoism, I decide to learn about natural selection and Mendelian genetics. How do I do this? Assuming I was trained by Lysenkoists, do I even know these theories exist?

170 upvotes • FriddyNanz

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Is there any (B.C.) indication of a deity-specific expletive similar to “Jesus Christ!” that people would shout when hurt?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was Winston Churchill voted out of office in the 1945 election?	170	ZantDaSkeleton
Did kids actually have to kill their frogs before dissecting them in the 80s?	170	DJIMBEAUXbucc
[deleted by user]	170	[deleted]
Has the US had any other waves of declinism?	170	[deleted]
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in 1862 but gave them no land or anything to start a life with. The Homestead Act of 1862 gave 160 acres of land to European immigrants just arrived in the country. Why wasn't some of this land given to former slaves?	170	RusticBohemian
Vikings and Varangians left Scandinavia roughly around the same time. Were they the same or similar social groups, or were they responding to the same "push" and "pull" factors?	170	skurvecchio
Where does the generic “Native American accent” from movies and TV come from?	170	George4Mayor86
What was the Non-Aligned Movement intended to do and why does it allow the admission of some clearly aligned countries?	170	Real_Carl_Ramirez
I’m a young Soviet biologist when Lysenko’s pseudoscience was the state’s official position. Skeptical of Lysenkoism, I decide to learn about natural selection and Mendelian genetics. How do I do this? Assuming I was trained by Lysenkoists, do I even know these theories exist?	170	FriddyNanz
Is there any (B.C.) indication of a deity-specific expletive similar to “Jesus Christ!” that people would shout when hurt?	170	[deleted]