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Only 12, or 27%, of America's 44 Presidents have not served in the military. Is this exceptional or about standard among presidents and prime ministers around the world?

441 upvotes • iamthenarwhalrus

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Why do the Scandinavian countries all have the same flag (with different colors)

441 upvotes • SteveFrench12

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Why is Russia so big? What reasons exist that let Russia remain a single, yet loosely governed country considering how big it is? How does it remain united?

441 upvotes • DownvoteCommaSplices

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At what point in history did money laundering become necessary. What are some early examples of money laundering?

441 upvotes • CoCoMagic

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When America was a truly racist society, i.e. Jim Crow, if an average person were to be called a racist, would they just shrug and agree?

441 upvotes • Bhill68

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Who was the best Field Marshall in history, and why was it Montgomery?

441 upvotes • FMMontyKGGCBDSOPC

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It is said that Nazi Germany ran on debt, but who were the biggest creditor of the regime and what happened to the loans?

441 upvotes • GrapeMeHyena

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What was the relationship like between Teddy Roosevelt and FDR? I know that TR walked Eleanor down the aisle for their wedding but beyond that, how did they get along?

441 upvotes • santafesmike

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Why is the Philippine-American War not as well-known in the American collective consciousness, despite acute knowledge of other imperialist debacles like Vietnam and Afghanistan?

441 upvotes • BingBlessAmerica

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Scientists recently authenticated several 3rd century Roman coins showing an otherwise-unattested emperor Sponsian. If he did in fact exist, what was his likely fate?

441 upvotes • alphalph1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Only 12, or 27%, of America's 44 Presidents have not served in the military. Is this exceptional or about standard among presidents and prime ministers around the world?	441	iamthenarwhalrus
Why do the Scandinavian countries all have the same flag (with different colors)	441	SteveFrench12
Why is Russia so big? What reasons exist that let Russia remain a single, yet loosely governed country considering how big it is? How does it remain united?	441	DownvoteCommaSplices
At what point in history did money laundering become necessary. What are some early examples of money laundering?	441	CoCoMagic
When America was a truly racist society, i.e. Jim Crow, if an average person were to be called a racist, would they just shrug and agree?	441	Bhill68
Who was the best Field Marshall in history, and why was it Montgomery?	441	FMMontyKGGCBDSOPC
It is said that Nazi Germany ran on debt, but who were the biggest creditor of the regime and what happened to the loans?	441	GrapeMeHyena
What was the relationship like between Teddy Roosevelt and FDR? I know that TR walked Eleanor down the aisle for their wedding but beyond that, how did they get along?	441	santafesmike
Why is the Philippine-American War not as well-known in the American collective consciousness, despite acute knowledge of other imperialist debacles like Vietnam and Afghanistan?	441	BingBlessAmerica
Scientists recently authenticated several 3rd century Roman coins showing an otherwise-unattested emperor Sponsian. If he did in fact exist, what was his likely fate?	441	alphalph1