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Despite not being one of the presidential candidates in the US election of 1860, Jefferson Davis was selected to be president of the Confederacy. Why was he chosen? Who chose him? And why weren't one of the presidential contenders chosen instead?

409 upvotes • AgentCC

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How long did it take for East Germans, who had fought a brutal war with the Red Army, to embrace Communism?

409 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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An older family member believes very strongly that Martin Luther King Jr was a terrible person because he extended the Vietnam War somehow; what is he talking about and is this a common belief among extreme right wing conservatives from that time period?

409 upvotes • radioactivecowlick

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Who were he rednecks of the Roman Empire?

409 upvotes • stefanstr

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The German Empire was dominated politically by Prussia, the main force behind unification. Why didn't the same occur with Italy and Sardinia Piedmont?

409 upvotes • Mexi_dude

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Whatever happened to that hidden chamber found in the Great Pyramid last year?

409 upvotes • [deleted]

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Loudly let the trumpets bray! New Mods have entered stage left!

409 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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Vladimir Putin recently wrote an article about World War II. How accurate is it?

409 upvotes • [deleted]

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Were suicides a big thing in the middle ages, and ancient era? Anyone have data if it's the modern world causing this pain or if humans have always been suicidal?

409 upvotes • SeaRaiderII

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[META] Can we get a Tag for answered questions?

409 upvotes • I_am_unique6435

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Despite not being one of the presidential candidates in the US election of 1860, Jefferson Davis was selected to be president of the Confederacy. Why was he chosen? Who chose him? And why weren't one of the presidential contenders chosen instead?	409	AgentCC
How long did it take for East Germans, who had fought a brutal war with the Red Army, to embrace Communism?	409	Paulie_Gatto
An older family member believes very strongly that Martin Luther King Jr was a terrible person because he extended the Vietnam War somehow; what is he talking about and is this a common belief among extreme right wing conservatives from that time period?	409	radioactivecowlick
Who were he rednecks of the Roman Empire?	409	stefanstr
The German Empire was dominated politically by Prussia, the main force behind unification. Why didn't the same occur with Italy and Sardinia Piedmont?	409	Mexi_dude
Whatever happened to that hidden chamber found in the Great Pyramid last year?	409	[deleted]
Loudly let the trumpets bray! New Mods have entered stage left!	409	EnclavedMicrostate
Vladimir Putin recently wrote an article about World War II. How accurate is it?	409	[deleted]
Were suicides a big thing in the middle ages, and ancient era? Anyone have data if it's the modern world causing this pain or if humans have always been suicidal?	409	SeaRaiderII
[META] Can we get a Tag for answered questions?	409	I_am_unique6435