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Why didn't Communist Parties exist until around WW1 despite the Communist Manifesto being written in 1848?

164 upvotes • greennamb

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To what extent would the Norse/Vikings have been aware of the Jewish people? Were there ever Jews living among the pre-Christian Norse in any significant number?

164 upvotes • LibraryLass

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Many of the the greatest Florentines were exiled at some point (Dante, Machiavelli, the Medicis, Michaelangelo). Was the Florentine Republic exceptionally volatile for its time?

164 upvotes • td4999

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When Roman emperors organized week-long arena spectacles, did spectators camp out in the stands for the whole week? Or was it more of a "stop by whenever you feel like it" situation?

164 upvotes • HippocleidesCaresNot

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The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) seem to be highly regarded in terms of their educational efforts. What made their efforts particularly noteworthy compared to those of other religious congregations?

164 upvotes • GodardWaffleCakes

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Could the US have prevented China from becoming communist? Why didn’t the US, as a part of containment policy, block the communists from taking over in China as they did in Korea and (tried to) in Vietnam?

164 upvotes • Dovister

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[Meta] Are most of the questions asked on this sub simply unanswerable?

164 upvotes • aristidesthejustok

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How did Trotsky make a living during his years of exile? Based on pics of the houses he lived in, he seems to have been fairly comfortable materially. (2nd attempt)

164 upvotes • JJVMT

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Why was mid century food so weird?

164 upvotes • lcwj

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Dragons! Is there any historical reason why western dragons seem to be denoted with wings for flight and are mostly seen as evil that need to be slayed, while eastern dragons or at least, chinese/japanese dragons, are wingless and can fly and are seen as benevolent and wise?

164 upvotes • runswithpotatoes

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't Communist Parties exist until around WW1 despite the Communist Manifesto being written in 1848?	164	greennamb
To what extent would the Norse/Vikings have been aware of the Jewish people? Were there ever Jews living among the pre-Christian Norse in any significant number?	164	LibraryLass
Many of the the greatest Florentines were exiled at some point (Dante, Machiavelli, the Medicis, Michaelangelo). Was the Florentine Republic exceptionally volatile for its time?	164	td4999
When Roman emperors organized week-long arena spectacles, did spectators camp out in the stands for the whole week? Or was it more of a "stop by whenever you feel like it" situation?	164	HippocleidesCaresNot
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) seem to be highly regarded in terms of their educational efforts. What made their efforts particularly noteworthy compared to those of other religious congregations?	164	GodardWaffleCakes
Could the US have prevented China from becoming communist? Why didn’t the US, as a part of containment policy, block the communists from taking over in China as they did in Korea and (tried to) in Vietnam?	164	Dovister
[Meta] Are most of the questions asked on this sub simply unanswerable?	164	aristidesthejustok
How did Trotsky make a living during his years of exile? Based on pics of the houses he lived in, he seems to have been fairly comfortable materially. (2nd attempt)	164	JJVMT
Why was mid century food so weird?	164	lcwj
Dragons! Is there any historical reason why western dragons seem to be denoted with wings for flight and are mostly seen as evil that need to be slayed, while eastern dragons or at least, chinese/japanese dragons, are wingless and can fly and are seen as benevolent and wise?	164	runswithpotatoes