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Today marks the anniversary of the last time the United States declared war - WWII. What is the difference between a declaration of war and a military engagement?

159 upvotes • throughvagabondeyes

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What was Che Guevara's month long stay in the United States like? I know he worked in a restaurant for about a month, but I'm curious to know more information on his time here.

159 upvotes • hotpittsburgh

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What was Indian and Southeast Asian cooking like before the introduction of the chili pepper?

159 upvotes • ClubsBabySeal

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What have been the legal arguments in the United States as to why Native Americans should not have their land back?

159 upvotes • CitizenPremier

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Why did Greek city states choose to colonize and found new city states instead of conquering new territory?

159 upvotes • coolaswhitebread

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In The Odyssey, what do characters mean when they 'mix' wine for guests?

159 upvotes • [deleted]

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During WW2, what determined which weapon a soldier brought into the field of battle?

159 upvotes • Leard

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How much have academic standards really declined?

159 upvotes • Vox_Imperatoris

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When were mental illnesses like depression first recognized as legitimate medical issues that could be cured? What caused that change from previous beliefs that they were symptoms of supernatural interference or just personal laziness?

159 upvotes • Inferno8

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Were there still organized German Nazi groups right after the end of WWII?

159 upvotes • yanni99

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Today marks the anniversary of the last time the United States declared war - WWII. What is the difference between a declaration of war and a military engagement?	159	throughvagabondeyes
What was Che Guevara's month long stay in the United States like? I know he worked in a restaurant for about a month, but I'm curious to know more information on his time here.	159	hotpittsburgh
What was Indian and Southeast Asian cooking like before the introduction of the chili pepper?	159	ClubsBabySeal
What have been the legal arguments in the United States as to why Native Americans should not have their land back?	159	CitizenPremier
Why did Greek city states choose to colonize and found new city states instead of conquering new territory?	159	coolaswhitebread
In The Odyssey, what do characters mean when they 'mix' wine for guests?	159	[deleted]
During WW2, what determined which weapon a soldier brought into the field of battle?	159	Leard
How much have academic standards really declined?	159	Vox_Imperatoris
When were mental illnesses like depression first recognized as legitimate medical issues that could be cured? What caused that change from previous beliefs that they were symptoms of supernatural interference or just personal laziness?	159	Inferno8
Were there still organized German Nazi groups right after the end of WWII?	159	yanni99