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Did Hitler have the support of the moneyed interests in Germany? If so, what was his promise to them?

1726 upvotes • ilike_cutetoes

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After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, how did the Christian world react to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque?

1725 upvotes • belligerent_ghoul

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Why did the English hold on to Ireland so stubbornly? Are there natural resources they didn't want to lose or was it just pride?

1725 upvotes • oppleTANK

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How did conquistadores/missionaries react when they found muslims in the Philippines?

1725 upvotes • SilvioGualtieri

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The obesity epidemic is sometimes blamed on the increasing number of jobs that don't require physical activity. But were sedentary jobs connected with obesity before the 1970s?

1725 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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[META] Can we get two new regulations regarding bad answers in this sub?

1725 upvotes • postal-history

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Of all the given names in the Iliad, only Hector and Helen are still commonly used in modern English. Why have these names stuck while other haven't?

1723 upvotes • ZekOssian

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What is the basis for the stereotypical cartoon bomb?

1723 upvotes • 42alj

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Is it conceivable that there were remote villages in Germany in 1945 that didn't know a world war was raging?

1723 upvotes • entropy_bucket

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Why is the mother of Jesus deified but his father is almost not mentioned?

1721 upvotes • Velteau

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Hitler have the support of the moneyed interests in Germany? If so, what was his promise to them?	1726	ilike_cutetoes
After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, how did the Christian world react to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque?	1725	belligerent_ghoul
Why did the English hold on to Ireland so stubbornly? Are there natural resources they didn't want to lose or was it just pride?	1725	oppleTANK
How did conquistadores/missionaries react when they found muslims in the Philippines?	1725	SilvioGualtieri
The obesity epidemic is sometimes blamed on the increasing number of jobs that don't require physical activity. But were sedentary jobs connected with obesity before the 1970s?	1725	RusticBohemian
[META] Can we get two new regulations regarding bad answers in this sub?	1725	postal-history
Of all the given names in the Iliad, only Hector and Helen are still commonly used in modern English. Why have these names stuck while other haven't?	1723	ZekOssian
What is the basis for the stereotypical cartoon bomb?	1723	42alj
Is it conceivable that there were remote villages in Germany in 1945 that didn't know a world war was raging?	1723	entropy_bucket
Why is the mother of Jesus deified but his father is almost not mentioned?	1721	Velteau