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In the wake of Americans’ tainted opinion of Britain following the Revolution, were there ever any serious movements to change things such as state or city names, such as Georgia or Charleston, that were related to British monarchs or otherwise had British influence?

165 upvotes • Zebratonagus

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There was a lot of fear post WWII of Stalin using his massive Red Army to attack clear across Europe to the Atlantic. Did Stalin have plans to do this?

165 upvotes • tactics14

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what did medieval archers do when they ran out of arrows?

165 upvotes • New-Backwood

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Why wasn't Gorbachev able to pull off reforms, but Deng Xiaoping was?

165 upvotes • andrepoiy

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Islamic Spain Lasted for Nearly 800 Years, but how Important was Al-Andalus in the Islamic World? Did it Overshadow the Maghreb like Morroco? Did Seville or Granada Rival Damascus in Poetry and Science?

165 upvotes • Veqq

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I'm an African man who was invited to go to school in the Soviet Union. What's my daily life like? How am I treated? Am I touted around like a piece of propaganda?

165 upvotes • J2quared

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Why do Americans and Europeans use cutlery in different ways?

165 upvotes • de-merteuil

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Did the burning of the Alexandria library REALLY set back the human race by a thousand years?

165 upvotes • phi_array

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Tradition of women carrying things by balancing them on their heads in some cultures- why is this more common in hotter climates?

165 upvotes • wallpapersdance

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You bargain for what you're trying to buy at the local markets in much of Asia. In the west, this is virtually unheard of except for special items, like cars. Was bargaining once the norm in the US and Europe? When and why did it fade away?

165 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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In the wake of Americans’ tainted opinion of Britain following the Revolution, were there ever any serious movements to change things such as state or city names, such as Georgia or Charleston, that were related to British monarchs or otherwise had British influence?	165	Zebratonagus
There was a lot of fear post WWII of Stalin using his massive Red Army to attack clear across Europe to the Atlantic. Did Stalin have plans to do this?	165	tactics14
what did medieval archers do when they ran out of arrows?	165	New-Backwood
Why wasn't Gorbachev able to pull off reforms, but Deng Xiaoping was?	165	andrepoiy
Islamic Spain Lasted for Nearly 800 Years, but how Important was Al-Andalus in the Islamic World? Did it Overshadow the Maghreb like Morroco? Did Seville or Granada Rival Damascus in Poetry and Science?	165	Veqq
I'm an African man who was invited to go to school in the Soviet Union. What's my daily life like? How am I treated? Am I touted around like a piece of propaganda?	165	J2quared
Why do Americans and Europeans use cutlery in different ways?	165	de-merteuil
Did the burning of the Alexandria library REALLY set back the human race by a thousand years?	165	phi_array
Tradition of women carrying things by balancing them on their heads in some cultures- why is this more common in hotter climates?	165	wallpapersdance
You bargain for what you're trying to buy at the local markets in much of Asia. In the west, this is virtually unheard of except for special items, like cars. Was bargaining once the norm in the US and Europe? When and why did it fade away?	165	RusticBohemian