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Why is word “Synagogue” in Greek and not in Hebrew?

1320 upvotes • Witty_Run7509

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Had the British East India Company been so inclined, would it have been possible for it to declare "independence" and create it's own sovereign nation?

1320 upvotes • Leader_Bee

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What was the reaction in Japan to Germany's surrender in may 1945?

1319 upvotes • Meep_Meep_Meep_Meep_

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Did Tengrism in Mongolia survive to the present day, or is contemporary Tengrism a wholly modern Neopagan movement?

1319 upvotes • wrinkledlion

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King of the English from 978 to 1016 (with a break in 1013, thanks to invading Danes) was Æthelred the Unready. Wikipedia says that originally his nickname is more akin to “ill-advised”. Who is the bad advisor? Was it his mother Ælfthryth, who was linked to the murder of his half-brother Edward?

1319 upvotes • LukeInTheSkyWith

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After the Battle of Pavia in 1525, in which the German Landsknechte won against Swiss Mercenaries, the Landsknechte mostly replaced the Swiss as the Backbone of 16/17th century Armies. How did the Tactics and Training of these two Mercenaries differ? Why were the Landsknechte preferred after Pavia?

1319 upvotes • freepropaganda

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What led to Richard Nixon winning the vote in 49 states and the popular vote by nearly 17 million votes?

1319 upvotes • YoungNorthEastern

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Fifty years ago today, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He is beloved in the public memory, but what were his administration's actual accomplishments, and how do they compare with its well-known fumbles?

1318 upvotes • Epistaxis

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A recent Slate article claims that "[t]o colonial Americans, termination [of pregnancies] was as normal as the ABCs and the 123s." Is this true?

1318 upvotes • Go_To_Bethel_And_Sin

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Why is New Orleans not as wealthy as other US port cities?

1318 upvotes • fishlord05

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is word “Synagogue” in Greek and not in Hebrew?	1320	Witty_Run7509
Had the British East India Company been so inclined, would it have been possible for it to declare "independence" and create it's own sovereign nation?	1320	Leader_Bee
What was the reaction in Japan to Germany's surrender in may 1945?	1319	Meep_Meep_Meep_Meep_
Did Tengrism in Mongolia survive to the present day, or is contemporary Tengrism a wholly modern Neopagan movement?	1319	wrinkledlion
King of the English from 978 to 1016 (with a break in 1013, thanks to invading Danes) was Æthelred the Unready. Wikipedia says that originally his nickname is more akin to “ill-advised”. Who is the bad advisor? Was it his mother Ælfthryth, who was linked to the murder of his half-brother Edward?	1319	LukeInTheSkyWith
After the Battle of Pavia in 1525, in which the German Landsknechte won against Swiss Mercenaries, the Landsknechte mostly replaced the Swiss as the Backbone of 16/17th century Armies. How did the Tactics and Training of these two Mercenaries differ? Why were the Landsknechte preferred after Pavia?	1319	freepropaganda
What led to Richard Nixon winning the vote in 49 states and the popular vote by nearly 17 million votes?	1319	YoungNorthEastern
Fifty years ago today, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He is beloved in the public memory, but what were his administration's actual accomplishments, and how do they compare with its well-known fumbles?	1318	Epistaxis
A recent Slate article claims that "[t]o colonial Americans, termination [of pregnancies] was as normal as the ABCs and the 123s." Is this true?	1318	Go_To_Bethel_And_Sin
Why is New Orleans not as wealthy as other US port cities?	1318	fishlord05