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Donald Duck was created in 1934. Was it considered unusual at the time that he had three cousins living with him, without a female companion? Was there a particular reason why the artists decided on this particular arrangement instead of a more traditional family structure?

781 upvotes • i_am_my_brain

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after leaving the concentration camp, how was the integration of former prisoners into society?

781 upvotes • DELAIZ

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Did Ethiopians know much about the state of Christendom outside East Africa before regular contact with Portugal was established?

780 upvotes • fiahhu

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Somalia. How did it go from one of the most important trading spots to the top of the Failed State Index?

780 upvotes • gobberpooper

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How has Zoroastrianism managed to survive for 3000 years despite not accepting converts?

780 upvotes • td4999

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780 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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China is famous for going through a cycle of strong empires and fracturing and civil wars. But did people during times of small kingdoms see it as a “civil war” or as a war between separate states? Was there a desire or expectation that they’d all be united again eventually?

780 upvotes • Crazyman_54

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How extensive was the use of white mercenaries in the post-colonial troubles in Africa?

779 upvotes • eternalkerri

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In 1974 the CIA spent considerable time, money, and effort in a secretive mission in trying to raise the sunken Soviet sub K-129 in order to obtain her nuclear warheads. Why did they go through such a struggle when the US already had hundreds of nuclear warheads by that time?

779 upvotes • Ditka_in_your_Butkus

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The Japanese ate meat with gusto until 675 A.D., when the emperor banned the consumption of most meat, then all meat. It stayed banned for 12 centuries. Did meat consumption really disappear from Japan?

779 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Donald Duck was created in 1934. Was it considered unusual at the time that he had three cousins living with him, without a female companion? Was there a particular reason why the artists decided on this particular arrangement instead of a more traditional family structure?	781	i_am_my_brain
after leaving the concentration camp, how was the integration of former prisoners into society?	781	DELAIZ
Did Ethiopians know much about the state of Christendom outside East Africa before regular contact with Portugal was established?	780	fiahhu
Somalia. How did it go from one of the most important trading spots to the top of the Failed State Index?	780	gobberpooper
How has Zoroastrianism managed to survive for 3000 years despite not accepting converts?	780	td4999
Tired of clicking over to a thread too early so it isn't answered yet? Do you want great AskHistorians content delivered right to you instead? Then try out the the subredditsummarybot's excellent subscription feature!	780	Georgy_K_Zhukov
China is famous for going through a cycle of strong empires and fracturing and civil wars. But did people during times of small kingdoms see it as a “civil war” or as a war between separate states? Was there a desire or expectation that they’d all be united again eventually?	780	Crazyman_54
How extensive was the use of white mercenaries in the post-colonial troubles in Africa?	779	eternalkerri
In 1974 the CIA spent considerable time, money, and effort in a secretive mission in trying to raise the sunken Soviet sub K-129 in order to obtain her nuclear warheads. Why did they go through such a struggle when the US already had hundreds of nuclear warheads by that time?	779	Ditka_in_your_Butkus
The Japanese ate meat with gusto until 675 A.D., when the emperor banned the consumption of most meat, then all meat. It stayed banned for 12 centuries. Did meat consumption really disappear from Japan?	779	RusticBohemian