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Why didn't the Europeans establish a colonial presence in Japan like they did in the Americas , India , Africa , Australia and Indonesia ?

162 upvotes • Liqkerin

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How did the tradition of making gingerbread houses begin? Why did the tradition become so popular around Christmas?

162 upvotes • Mictlantecuhtli

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When (and why) was age 18 determined to be the age of adulthood?

162 upvotes • black_ravenous

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Was the Coso Artifact, a spark plug encased in a "500,000" year old rock, a hoax or bad archaeology/geology?

162 upvotes • chikindiner

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When did humans learn or figure out that there wouldn't be any atmosphere for them to breath in space?

162 upvotes • Wingcapx

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I'm a medieval infantryman. My unit is facing a full charge by heavily cavalry. What is the experience like? What are my chances of my survival? Will impact send me flying or will I be crushed? How would the outcome differ if my unit was equipped with swords, pikes or pole arms?

162 upvotes • Lovecraftian666

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I've heard people say that the Russian invasion of Manchuria is what caused the Japanese to surrender, and not the atomic bombs. Is this true?

162 upvotes • PETApitaS

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I'm walking the streets of Rome in 467. What (if anything) will see to indicate the Empire is in dire straits?

162 upvotes • grapp

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Why didn't Europeans settle in the African colonies?

162 upvotes • Tendy777

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Why did the Soviet Union outlaw Esperanto?

162 upvotes • Anonpandafish

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the Europeans establish a colonial presence in Japan like they did in the Americas , India , Africa , Australia and Indonesia ?	162	Liqkerin
How did the tradition of making gingerbread houses begin? Why did the tradition become so popular around Christmas?	162	Mictlantecuhtli
When (and why) was age 18 determined to be the age of adulthood?	162	black_ravenous
Was the Coso Artifact, a spark plug encased in a "500,000" year old rock, a hoax or bad archaeology/geology?	162	chikindiner
When did humans learn or figure out that there wouldn't be any atmosphere for them to breath in space?	162	Wingcapx
I'm a medieval infantryman. My unit is facing a full charge by heavily cavalry. What is the experience like? What are my chances of my survival? Will impact send me flying or will I be crushed? How would the outcome differ if my unit was equipped with swords, pikes or pole arms?	162	Lovecraftian666
I've heard people say that the Russian invasion of Manchuria is what caused the Japanese to surrender, and not the atomic bombs. Is this true?	162	PETApitaS
I'm walking the streets of Rome in 467. What (if anything) will see to indicate the Empire is in dire straits?	162	grapp
Why didn't Europeans settle in the African colonies?	162	Tendy777
Why did the Soviet Union outlaw Esperanto?	162	Anonpandafish