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In 1995, the cult Aum Shinrikyo released nerve gas in the Tokyo subway, killing over a dozen and injuring thousands. What broader impacts on the culture did the Aum Skinrikyo attacks have on the public consciousness of Japan? (Like impact on media and politics)

516 upvotes • SarahBrownEye

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Did the Byzantines have any allies during the war against the Ottomans? Was there ever any attempt by rebels to try and restore the Byzantine empire after it was taken by the Ottomans?

515 upvotes • rushinrussia

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What is the history of homework?

515 upvotes • ObsoletePixel

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How was the Soviet space program affected after the United States went to the moon?

515 upvotes • [deleted]

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What actually happened to the Roman Ninth Legion that "vanished" from present day Scotland in the second century?

515 upvotes • LibertiORDeth

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What did people think clouds were before we could scientifically describe them?

515 upvotes • Turduckn

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How and when did pepperoni become the default topping for pizza in the U.S.?

515 upvotes • wx_bombadil

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What are your thoughts on Michel Foucault's impact on the study of history?

515 upvotes • KuanX

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Was Christopher Columbus really a terrible genocidal person? Is the political hype against him correct?

515 upvotes • 123Macallister

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Gengis Khan famously hired an archer who shot his horse from under him as his general, as well as many of his former enemies. Why were those people so willing to join him? How did their loyalties change so quickly?

515 upvotes • ElectricGoldfish

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In 1995, the cult Aum Shinrikyo released nerve gas in the Tokyo subway, killing over a dozen and injuring thousands. What broader impacts on the culture did the Aum Skinrikyo attacks have on the public consciousness of Japan? (Like impact on media and politics)	516	SarahBrownEye
Did the Byzantines have any allies during the war against the Ottomans? Was there ever any attempt by rebels to try and restore the Byzantine empire after it was taken by the Ottomans?	515	rushinrussia
What is the history of homework?	515	ObsoletePixel
How was the Soviet space program affected after the United States went to the moon?	515	[deleted]
What actually happened to the Roman Ninth Legion that "vanished" from present day Scotland in the second century?	515	LibertiORDeth
What did people think clouds were before we could scientifically describe them?	515	Turduckn
How and when did pepperoni become the default topping for pizza in the U.S.?	515	wx_bombadil
What are your thoughts on Michel Foucault's impact on the study of history?	515	KuanX
Was Christopher Columbus really a terrible genocidal person? Is the political hype against him correct?	515	123Macallister
Gengis Khan famously hired an archer who shot his horse from under him as his general, as well as many of his former enemies. Why were those people so willing to join him? How did their loyalties change so quickly?	515	ElectricGoldfish