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Are modern Egyptians related to the ancient Egyptians or are they ethnically Arabian?

609 upvotes • follower-of-truth

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Dacia was one of the first provinces the romans abandoned. Yet the current inhabitants still call themselves romans (Romanians). How did the culture or maybe just the language survive that long even though the region was abandoned and the neighbours weren‘t particularly friendly?

609 upvotes • Jocomol

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Why did Hitler hate New Zealand?

609 upvotes • NumisAl

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Why is 18 the accepted age for the transition into adulthood?

609 upvotes • LuminousDesigns

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Why were Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher's legacies so disparate despite being politically similar?

608 upvotes • nilhaus

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What happened to a frontier/wild west bank following a [successful] robbery?

608 upvotes • jer123456and7

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How did France "get away with" sinking Rainbow Warrior?

608 upvotes • Affelar

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So the Republicans were founded as an anti slavery party. But about a century later the democrats under Kennedy had to fight for equal rights. When how why the reversal?

608 upvotes • aviddaydreamer

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I'm a 13-15 year old in 1939 USA. What is youth culture like during this time?

608 upvotes • Beeenjo

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If a roman person raised their index and middle finger to form a V, would this indicate 2 or 5 of something to other romans?

608 upvotes • eeellljjjj

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are modern Egyptians related to the ancient Egyptians or are they ethnically Arabian?	609	follower-of-truth
Dacia was one of the first provinces the romans abandoned. Yet the current inhabitants still call themselves romans (Romanians). How did the culture or maybe just the language survive that long even though the region was abandoned and the neighbours weren‘t particularly friendly?	609	Jocomol
Why did Hitler hate New Zealand?	609	NumisAl
Why is 18 the accepted age for the transition into adulthood?	609	LuminousDesigns
Why were Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher's legacies so disparate despite being politically similar?	608	nilhaus
What happened to a frontier/wild west bank following a [successful] robbery?	608	jer123456and7
How did France "get away with" sinking Rainbow Warrior?	608	Affelar
So the Republicans were founded as an anti slavery party. But about a century later the democrats under Kennedy had to fight for equal rights. When how why the reversal?	608	aviddaydreamer
I'm a 13-15 year old in 1939 USA. What is youth culture like during this time?	608	Beeenjo
If a roman person raised their index and middle finger to form a V, would this indicate 2 or 5 of something to other romans?	608	eeellljjjj