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Did the Nazis kill Jews until the very last minute?

1248 upvotes • CBGN4RLYY

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before the discovery of electricity, what did people think of static electricity shocks?

1247 upvotes • [deleted]

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The Democratic Party was able to win a majority in the US House of Representatives from 1954 until 1994. How were they able to do this?

1247 upvotes • Doe22

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The Mahābhārata and the Ramayana share many similarities and structures with the Iliad and the Odyssey. Were there any connection or influence between them when they were being developed?

1247 upvotes • [deleted]

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Debating my anti-semitic mother.

1247 upvotes • throwaway1a2b3cdf

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Why did President Bush call Senator Biden during the September 11th attack?

1247 upvotes • Washedout_turtle

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How is it that Indians have such a starkly different account of the Battle of the Hydaspes? Is there any evidence at all to back up that Alexander was defeated there?

1247 upvotes • DreadHelmTurin

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What would life on a ship "iced in" looking for the Northwest passage have been like?

1247 upvotes • CoreyTrevor1

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what were the nazi plans with japan if they had won the war? japanese are pretty far from aryans, were there any plans on how to deal with them (and other non desirable races around the world) if germany won the war?

1246 upvotes • subud123

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At what point did the British Empire start looking at the United States as a potential ally and not a former hostile colony?

1246 upvotes • imsopoor1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Nazis kill Jews until the very last minute?	1248	CBGN4RLYY
before the discovery of electricity, what did people think of static electricity shocks?	1247	[deleted]
The Democratic Party was able to win a majority in the US House of Representatives from 1954 until 1994. How were they able to do this?	1247	Doe22
The Mahābhārata and the Ramayana share many similarities and structures with the Iliad and the Odyssey. Were there any connection or influence between them when they were being developed?	1247	[deleted]
Debating my anti-semitic mother.	1247	throwaway1a2b3cdf
Why did President Bush call Senator Biden during the September 11th attack?	1247	Washedout_turtle
How is it that Indians have such a starkly different account of the Battle of the Hydaspes? Is there any evidence at all to back up that Alexander was defeated there?	1247	DreadHelmTurin
What would life on a ship "iced in" looking for the Northwest passage have been like?	1247	CoreyTrevor1
what were the nazi plans with japan if they had won the war? japanese are pretty far from aryans, were there any plans on how to deal with them (and other non desirable races around the world) if germany won the war?	1246	subud123
At what point did the British Empire start looking at the United States as a potential ally and not a former hostile colony?	1246	imsopoor1