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There are many politicians and Presidents that claim to believe in fundamentalist Christianity. Has there ever been a contingency plan for the biblical apocalypse/ rapture at the Federal level or otherwise?

1761 upvotes • schortfilms

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Did anyone ever believed Poland attacked Germany in 1939.?

1760 upvotes • strealm

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Between 1975 and 2010 the number of healthcare administrators grew by 3200%, with this growth really beginning in earnest in the early 1990's. What changed in the early 90's to account for this vast increase in hospital administrators?

1760 upvotes • WonderfulComplaint45

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In Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor praises people who are not superstitious. What did he consider as superstitious and would his view be shared by the average roman of his time?

1760 upvotes • CorTg309

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Why are borders in Europe and Asia 'jagged', but in Africa a lot of them are straight lines?

1759 upvotes • Deathwalkx

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A common narrative is that World War I was the result of cascading mutual defense pacts drawing ever more nations into the war. Yet NATO with its Article 5 was created just decades later. Are there any notable differences between the WWI treaties and Article 5?

1759 upvotes • __mud__

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Languages in Italy is highly diverse, where person in Venice who only speaks the Venetian language cannot communicate with a Sicilian who only speaks the Sicilian language. Before Italian unification in 1871, would a Venetian and a Sicilian feel like they had anything in common with each other?

1756 upvotes • Dtnoip30

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Is the British diplomatic cable from Beijing in 1989 credible?

1756 upvotes • Crnyy

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Announcing the AskHistorians Digital Conference 2.0—Once again, right here on reddit!

1756 upvotes • historiagrephour

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I have just been recruited as a Japanese Kamikaze pilot. How did I get to where I am and what will my life look like until my mission?

1755 upvotes • bitterweasel

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There are many politicians and Presidents that claim to believe in fundamentalist Christianity. Has there ever been a contingency plan for the biblical apocalypse/ rapture at the Federal level or otherwise?	1761	schortfilms
Did anyone ever believed Poland attacked Germany in 1939.?	1760	strealm
Between 1975 and 2010 the number of healthcare administrators grew by 3200%, with this growth really beginning in earnest in the early 1990's. What changed in the early 90's to account for this vast increase in hospital administrators?	1760	WonderfulComplaint45
In Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor praises people who are not superstitious. What did he consider as superstitious and would his view be shared by the average roman of his time?	1760	CorTg309
Why are borders in Europe and Asia 'jagged', but in Africa a lot of them are straight lines?	1759	Deathwalkx
A common narrative is that World War I was the result of cascading mutual defense pacts drawing ever more nations into the war. Yet NATO with its Article 5 was created just decades later. Are there any notable differences between the WWI treaties and Article 5?	1759	__mud__
Languages in Italy is highly diverse, where person in Venice who only speaks the Venetian language cannot communicate with a Sicilian who only speaks the Sicilian language. Before Italian unification in 1871, would a Venetian and a Sicilian feel like they had anything in common with each other?	1756	Dtnoip30
Is the British diplomatic cable from Beijing in 1989 credible?	1756	Crnyy
Announcing the AskHistorians Digital Conference 2.0—Once again, right here on reddit!	1756	historiagrephour
I have just been recruited as a Japanese Kamikaze pilot. How did I get to where I am and what will my life look like until my mission?	1755	bitterweasel