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Why are deli style restaurants so prominent amongst the Jewish community?

2339 upvotes • hi-Im-gosu

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Why did Hernán Cortés destroy Tenochtitlan and build México City right on top of it?

2338 upvotes • KingDongs

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How come North and West are common English surnames, but not East and South?

2337 upvotes • Vladith

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American children learn all about the "patriots" and their so-called struggle for liberty against British rule, but who were the most famous loyalists? I would like to know the pro-British perspective.

2335 upvotes • Anthropocentrizt

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If the Byzantine Empire had lost everything except Constantinople to the Ottomans, why was it such a shock when it fell in 1453?

2335 upvotes • overthinkingmyuserid

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'Allies' seems to imply a sense of the 'moral high ground' , and I figured it highly unlikely that the faction would be known as such by other nations round the world. I was just wondering what the axis powers called the allied nations when collectively referred to, or if they're still called allies

2334 upvotes • ItsTooWindy

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One year after FDR's death the U.S. mint began circulating dimes with his likeness on them. This is also the case for John F. Kennedy and the U.S. half dollar. Was there any controversy surrounding the appearance of these presidents on coinage in what was then such a contemporary setting?

2333 upvotes • Charrikayu

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Many countries have sandwiches such as Burritos, Gryos, Doner, and Shawarmas which share a lot of similar features. Is there a root to where the cuisine came from?

2333 upvotes • LoonyMessiah

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In WWII Americans wanted Lugers and samurai swords as trophies. What did the Axis powers look for on the battlefield?

2333 upvotes • Remarkable_Ad_8737

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I'm a twentysomething in East Germany in 1978, and I want to see this 'Star Wars' movie that west german TV is so excited about. Do I have any options to do so? What happens when the Stasi finds out about my intentions?

2332 upvotes • gerphys

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are deli style restaurants so prominent amongst the Jewish community?	2339	hi-Im-gosu
Why did Hernán Cortés destroy Tenochtitlan and build México City right on top of it?	2338	KingDongs
How come North and West are common English surnames, but not East and South?	2337	Vladith
American children learn all about the "patriots" and their so-called struggle for liberty against British rule, but who were the most famous loyalists? I would like to know the pro-British perspective.	2335	Anthropocentrizt
If the Byzantine Empire had lost everything except Constantinople to the Ottomans, why was it such a shock when it fell in 1453?	2335	overthinkingmyuserid
'Allies' seems to imply a sense of the 'moral high ground' , and I figured it highly unlikely that the faction would be known as such by other nations round the world. I was just wondering what the axis powers called the allied nations when collectively referred to, or if they're still called allies	2334	ItsTooWindy
One year after FDR's death the U.S. mint began circulating dimes with his likeness on them. This is also the case for John F. Kennedy and the U.S. half dollar. Was there any controversy surrounding the appearance of these presidents on coinage in what was then such a contemporary setting?	2333	Charrikayu
Many countries have sandwiches such as Burritos, Gryos, Doner, and Shawarmas which share a lot of similar features. Is there a root to where the cuisine came from?	2333	LoonyMessiah
In WWII Americans wanted Lugers and samurai swords as trophies. What did the Axis powers look for on the battlefield?	2333	Remarkable_Ad_8737
I'm a twentysomething in East Germany in 1978, and I want to see this 'Star Wars' movie that west german TV is so excited about. Do I have any options to do so? What happens when the Stasi finds out about my intentions?	2332	gerphys