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How aware were South African tribes like the Zulu or Xhosa of the size and scope of the British Empire during the British colonization of the area?

2160 upvotes • critfist

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How and when did the US go from a Nation with a deep distrust for a standing army, to having one of the largest and most expensive on earth?

2159 upvotes • Jack564

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368208 norwegians voted for independence in 1905 while only 184 voted against. Is such an overwhelming result without precedent in voting history? (99.95% / 0.05%)

2159 upvotes • rogne

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During the Apollo 15 mission, the crew placed the "Fallen Astronaut" statue and memorial on the Moon. What was the Soviet reaction to the inclusion of cosmonauts' names alongside their American peers?

2159 upvotes • hankrhoads

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Even though the concept of Democracy was known since 500 BC most of the world lived under a Monarchy up until the 1700’s. Why was Democracy unpopular during this time?

2158 upvotes • AltAccntNo1

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Was pork consumed by now muslim populations (i.e. Iranians, North Africans, Arabs, Turks, Indonesians, etc.) before Islam spread to those populations?

2158 upvotes • RobbiRobin

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What was sex education like in the Soviet Union?

2157 upvotes • Genuflect_for_Kafka

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Those of you who specialize in African history, and have also watched Marvel's "Black Panther" movie; what could you tell us about the film's, fashions, traditions, myths, cultural references etc. that are referenced in (real life) African history?

2156 upvotes • SoulSonick

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Media Monday: Crusader Kings II

2156 upvotes • Djiti-djiti

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In 1974 the Portuguese army went from fighting for a far-right regime against African leftist guerrillas, to deposing it and leading leftist revolutionary policies in Portugal itself. How did this dramatic ideological shift happen in the army of a regime which censored leftist news, books and music?

2156 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How aware were South African tribes like the Zulu or Xhosa of the size and scope of the British Empire during the British colonization of the area?	2160	critfist
How and when did the US go from a Nation with a deep distrust for a standing army, to having one of the largest and most expensive on earth?	2159	Jack564
368208 norwegians voted for independence in 1905 while only 184 voted against. Is such an overwhelming result without precedent in voting history? (99.95% / 0.05%)	2159	rogne
During the Apollo 15 mission, the crew placed the "Fallen Astronaut" statue and memorial on the Moon. What was the Soviet reaction to the inclusion of cosmonauts' names alongside their American peers?	2159	hankrhoads
Even though the concept of Democracy was known since 500 BC most of the world lived under a Monarchy up until the 1700’s. Why was Democracy unpopular during this time?	2158	AltAccntNo1
Was pork consumed by now muslim populations (i.e. Iranians, North Africans, Arabs, Turks, Indonesians, etc.) before Islam spread to those populations?	2158	RobbiRobin
What was sex education like in the Soviet Union?	2157	Genuflect_for_Kafka
Those of you who specialize in African history, and have also watched Marvel's "Black Panther" movie; what could you tell us about the film's, fashions, traditions, myths, cultural references etc. that are referenced in (real life) African history?	2156	SoulSonick
Media Monday: Crusader Kings II	2156	Djiti-djiti
In 1974 the Portuguese army went from fighting for a far-right regime against African leftist guerrillas, to deposing it and leading leftist revolutionary policies in Portugal itself. How did this dramatic ideological shift happen in the army of a regime which censored leftist news, books and music?	2156	fan_of_the_pikachu