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If you were enlisted in World War 1 in 1914 on the Western Front, how likely were you to survive to the end of the war?

1504 upvotes • pandahunter101

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Why was the Peerage system never extended to the British colonies? Why has there never been an "Earl of Rhode Island" or any similar titles created?

1503 upvotes • AccessTheMainframe

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Is there any evidence of ancient cultures creating horror-type art that is macabre or reminiscent of how we have scary movies today?

1503 upvotes • Any_Contest7699

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Can anyone here elaborate on the accuracy of the "history of japan" video that's been making its way around the internet?

1502 upvotes • sully3333

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Was the fact that companies like Kodak, Hugo Boss, Volkswagen ect were part of the Nazi war effort used against them by their competitors in the post war years?

1501 upvotes • mbeaumont1

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Why is Medieval Ireland generally excluded from standard histories of the Middle Ages?

1500 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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What was the public’s general reaction to Robert Kennedy being nominated as John F Kennedy’s Attorney General? Did people view this as nepotism, or did most people generally think that Robert Kennedy was qualified for the job?

1500 upvotes • developingyoungman

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Did Allied powers make an effort to humiliate and/or intimidate the Japanese delegation during the surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri in 1945?

1499 upvotes • unpersonanongrata

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Has Jared Diamond ever engaged with the heaps of criticism on his "Guns, Germs, and Steel"?

1498 upvotes • diporasidi

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I just watched Shutter Island again. Were lobotomies as common in the 1950's as portrayed in the movie?

1498 upvotes • chikindiner

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If you were enlisted in World War 1 in 1914 on the Western Front, how likely were you to survive to the end of the war?	1504	pandahunter101
Why was the Peerage system never extended to the British colonies? Why has there never been an "Earl of Rhode Island" or any similar titles created?	1503	AccessTheMainframe
Is there any evidence of ancient cultures creating horror-type art that is macabre or reminiscent of how we have scary movies today?	1503	Any_Contest7699
Can anyone here elaborate on the accuracy of the "history of japan" video that's been making its way around the internet?	1502	sully3333
Was the fact that companies like Kodak, Hugo Boss, Volkswagen ect were part of the Nazi war effort used against them by their competitors in the post war years?	1501	mbeaumont1
Why is Medieval Ireland generally excluded from standard histories of the Middle Ages?	1500	Georgy_K_Zhukov
What was the public’s general reaction to Robert Kennedy being nominated as John F Kennedy’s Attorney General? Did people view this as nepotism, or did most people generally think that Robert Kennedy was qualified for the job?	1500	developingyoungman
Did Allied powers make an effort to humiliate and/or intimidate the Japanese delegation during the surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri in 1945?	1499	unpersonanongrata
Has Jared Diamond ever engaged with the heaps of criticism on his "Guns, Germs, and Steel"?	1498	diporasidi
I just watched Shutter Island again. Were lobotomies as common in the 1950's as portrayed in the movie?	1498	chikindiner