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Was Churchill really a racist war criminal as alleged by a recent op ed in the Washington Post?

515 upvotes • garnteller

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How did Dodge City, Kansas earn its idiomatic reputation for being a place that people want to "get the hell out of?"

515 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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I am an Anglo-Saxon in 9th century England. Are there any "monsters" or strange creatures that I would fear? If so was there anything I would do to avoid them or protect myself from them?

515 upvotes • AspirantDM

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Before the invention of the eye glasses, how (if at all) did civilizations diagnose vision issues, how were these people treated, & what did they determine to be the cause of near and far sightedness?

515 upvotes • neunietoons

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What made Saddam Hussein think he had any chance of winning against a giant coalition all by himself in the Gulf War?

515 upvotes • Sarsath

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Is there an historical reason as to why Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry?

515 upvotes • ottolouis

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Why is Gambia such a strange country?

515 upvotes • peaceful_CandyBar

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Were the various Sioux tribes that were fighting US troops in the 1870's aware of the full power, size and resources of the American state they were resisting?

514 upvotes • [deleted]

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How did Michel Ney, a competent commander his whole career, screw up so badly at Waterloo?

514 upvotes • TH0UGHTP0LICE2

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Considering that the US was still the only nuclear power at the time, what led to China's willingness to contribute men and materiel to North Korea during the Korean War? Were they never worried that men like MacArthur would get their way and launch a nuclear war in retaliation?

514 upvotes • pretzelzetzel

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was Churchill really a racist war criminal as alleged by a recent op ed in the Washington Post?	515	garnteller
How did Dodge City, Kansas earn its idiomatic reputation for being a place that people want to "get the hell out of?"	515	TheJucheisLoose
I am an Anglo-Saxon in 9th century England. Are there any "monsters" or strange creatures that I would fear? If so was there anything I would do to avoid them or protect myself from them?	515	AspirantDM
Before the invention of the eye glasses, how (if at all) did civilizations diagnose vision issues, how were these people treated, & what did they determine to be the cause of near and far sightedness?	515	neunietoons
What made Saddam Hussein think he had any chance of winning against a giant coalition all by himself in the Gulf War?	515	Sarsath
Is there an historical reason as to why Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry?	515	ottolouis
Why is Gambia such a strange country?	515	peaceful_CandyBar
Were the various Sioux tribes that were fighting US troops in the 1870's aware of the full power, size and resources of the American state they were resisting?	514	[deleted]
How did Michel Ney, a competent commander his whole career, screw up so badly at Waterloo?	514	TH0UGHTP0LICE2
Considering that the US was still the only nuclear power at the time, what led to China's willingness to contribute men and materiel to North Korea during the Korean War? Were they never worried that men like MacArthur would get their way and launch a nuclear war in retaliation?	514	pretzelzetzel