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I mostly know the "Magic Bullet" theory of the JFK assassination from the Seinfeld parody. What is the conspiracy theorists' claim, and why is it wrong?

169 upvotes • ArmandoAlvarezWF

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Why does Turkey deny the Armenian genocide so vehemently when the genocide was done by the Ottomans, not the current Turkish state?

169 upvotes • PaigeBroun

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What exactly happened in Albania in 1997?

169 upvotes • Kintpuash-of-Kush

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Who did Karl Marx actually like?

169 upvotes • DugongClock

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In the pilot episode of "The Last Kingdom" the main character has his name changed from Osbert to Uhtred, the name of his older brother, who had been killed by Danes. Was this a common practice in order to preserve the family name of a noble family?

169 upvotes • CriDFU

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Why are the years of Swedish dominance in the 30 years war (and more specifically, their military prowess between Gustavus Adolphus and king Charles the 12th) so overlooked in academic European history (specifically in US schools) despite being a continental superpower for almost a hundred years?

169 upvotes • FourStringedViking

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The Netherlands were headed by three female monarchs (Wilhelmina, Juliana and Beatrix) in succession; was there any controversy about this amongst the Dutch populace during that time?

169 upvotes • JustinJSrisuk

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I feel like I've never seen paintings of people with acne. Has acne always been as common as it is today? Are there any old paintings you guys know of? Any early writing about acne?

169 upvotes • KeepMeInCheck

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What was the role of America and China during the 1971 Pakistan/India war?

169 upvotes • DonovanTheG

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Did France ever consider intervening in the English Civil War? If not, why not?

169 upvotes • BRIStoneman

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I mostly know the "Magic Bullet" theory of the JFK assassination from the Seinfeld parody. What is the conspiracy theorists' claim, and why is it wrong?	169	ArmandoAlvarezWF
Why does Turkey deny the Armenian genocide so vehemently when the genocide was done by the Ottomans, not the current Turkish state?	169	PaigeBroun
What exactly happened in Albania in 1997?	169	Kintpuash-of-Kush
Who did Karl Marx actually like?	169	DugongClock
In the pilot episode of "The Last Kingdom" the main character has his name changed from Osbert to Uhtred, the name of his older brother, who had been killed by Danes. Was this a common practice in order to preserve the family name of a noble family?	169	CriDFU
Why are the years of Swedish dominance in the 30 years war (and more specifically, their military prowess between Gustavus Adolphus and king Charles the 12th) so overlooked in academic European history (specifically in US schools) despite being a continental superpower for almost a hundred years?	169	FourStringedViking
The Netherlands were headed by three female monarchs (Wilhelmina, Juliana and Beatrix) in succession; was there any controversy about this amongst the Dutch populace during that time?	169	JustinJSrisuk
I feel like I've never seen paintings of people with acne. Has acne always been as common as it is today? Are there any old paintings you guys know of? Any early writing about acne?	169	KeepMeInCheck
What was the role of America and China during the 1971 Pakistan/India war?	169	DonovanTheG
Did France ever consider intervening in the English Civil War? If not, why not?	169	BRIStoneman