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Why did the Soviets accept the Finnish peace agreement instead of installing the puppet government they had prepared, despite having (at great cost) crushed the Finnish army?

2416 upvotes • frederickvon

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Why did the american colonies unite as a country while the spanish colonies did not?

2416 upvotes • Aquarium-Luxor

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Did the portuguese ever find artifacts from America washed ashore prior to 1492?

2416 upvotes • Mart799

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During the the 1800s in the United States, were there any recorded albino slaves, and if there was, were they treated differently than they’re normal counterparts?

2414 upvotes • k-nine-45

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Why did the voters of Ukraine vote 82% to stay Soviet in March 1991 but 92.2% to leave in December?

2414 upvotes • HolcroftA

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What was the endgame for Old West prostitutes? Did they hope to one day return to their families back East or stay in this territory? Was it possible for women to adjust to normal life after years of sex work?

2413 upvotes • Vladith

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In the famous scene from the movie 'Der Untergang', Hitler orders all of his generals to leave the room except of Keitel, Jodl, Krebs and Burgdorf. Who they where and why were they different or more important? Is this accurate?

2413 upvotes • enlightendark

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In "The Parent Trap" (1961), the plot hinges on the two parents amicably divorcing about 14 years prior. Yet, no-fault divorce would not exist for almost a decade. Did couples amicably divorce at this time? And, would this plot point have been scandalous to moviegoers at the time?

2413 upvotes • mike8787

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Why did the KKK burn crosses if they were Christian?

2411 upvotes • inderviee

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So, what's the deal with the Merovingian kings, anyway?

2411 upvotes • OnDrugsTonight

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Soviets accept the Finnish peace agreement instead of installing the puppet government they had prepared, despite having (at great cost) crushed the Finnish army?	2416	frederickvon
Why did the american colonies unite as a country while the spanish colonies did not?	2416	Aquarium-Luxor
Did the portuguese ever find artifacts from America washed ashore prior to 1492?	2416	Mart799
During the the 1800s in the United States, were there any recorded albino slaves, and if there was, were they treated differently than they’re normal counterparts?	2414	k-nine-45
Why did the voters of Ukraine vote 82% to stay Soviet in March 1991 but 92.2% to leave in December?	2414	HolcroftA
What was the endgame for Old West prostitutes? Did they hope to one day return to their families back East or stay in this territory? Was it possible for women to adjust to normal life after years of sex work?	2413	Vladith
In the famous scene from the movie 'Der Untergang', Hitler orders all of his generals to leave the room except of Keitel, Jodl, Krebs and Burgdorf. Who they where and why were they different or more important? Is this accurate?	2413	enlightendark
In "The Parent Trap" (1961), the plot hinges on the two parents amicably divorcing about 14 years prior. Yet, no-fault divorce would not exist for almost a decade. Did couples amicably divorce at this time? And, would this plot point have been scandalous to moviegoers at the time?	2413	mike8787
Why did the KKK burn crosses if they were Christian?	2411	inderviee
So, what's the deal with the Merovingian kings, anyway?	2411	OnDrugsTonight