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Why did the Soviets allow Gorbachev to assume power if he was openly for dissolving the state?

164 upvotes • BrHop156

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How would two peoples who are making contact for the first time--for instance, the Spaniards in 1492--learn to communicate with one another?

164 upvotes • thatoneguy82101

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How old did the ancient greeks think the earth was?

164 upvotes • bipikachulover

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Did people get addicted to the radio as we do to the internet/tv?

164 upvotes • MisterTibbs212

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Did medieval serfs believe they were destined by God to be serfs?

164 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did people believe the moon landing was a hoax when it first happened? Was this opinion ever considered more than a silly conspiracy theory?

164 upvotes • AirWhale1

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After 1980, wages stagnated, the amount of strikes drastically declined and the amount of prisoners increased enormously. What happened?!

164 upvotes • DanyalEscaped

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In the Qur'an, it mentions the cities of 'Ad and Thamud and their destruction. Is there any evidence that these cities existed?

164 upvotes • lightcast

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How accurate is "The Men Who Made America"?

164 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did Feudalism "end" in Britain? Why and how did British nobility transition from directly wielding military and political power into merely being extremely wealthy and influential?

164 upvotes • Astrokiwi

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Soviets allow Gorbachev to assume power if he was openly for dissolving the state?	164	BrHop156
How would two peoples who are making contact for the first time--for instance, the Spaniards in 1492--learn to communicate with one another?	164	thatoneguy82101
How old did the ancient greeks think the earth was?	164	bipikachulover
Did people get addicted to the radio as we do to the internet/tv?	164	MisterTibbs212
Did medieval serfs believe they were destined by God to be serfs?	164	[deleted]
Did people believe the moon landing was a hoax when it first happened? Was this opinion ever considered more than a silly conspiracy theory?	164	AirWhale1
After 1980, wages stagnated, the amount of strikes drastically declined and the amount of prisoners increased enormously. What happened?!	164	DanyalEscaped
In the Qur'an, it mentions the cities of 'Ad and Thamud and their destruction. Is there any evidence that these cities existed?	164	lightcast
How accurate is "The Men Who Made America"?	164	[deleted]
How did Feudalism "end" in Britain? Why and how did British nobility transition from directly wielding military and political power into merely being extremely wealthy and influential?	164	Astrokiwi