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In 1958, most of France's African colonies voted to maintain their close association with France in the Communauté française instead of choosing independence. Only two years later, all of them became independent. What happened to cause this sudden change?

383 upvotes • huzurarayan

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During the world wars, what happened to businesses that lost their employees to conscription?

383 upvotes • stubborn_aul_donkey

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Why are Japanese knitting patterns and needles so different from the rest of the world?

383 upvotes • xenizondich23

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I'm a young farmhand in 330 BC, spending most of my waking hours on the farm, occasionally going to the town center to sell some of our grain. Do I know about Alexander the Great's conquest of my nation, whatever it may be, and how am I directly affected by it?

383 upvotes • affection82u

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Since Jesus was a carpenter, did any of the buildings or furniture he made at his day job survive as relics? What was the job of a carpenter like in first century Israel?

383 upvotes • George4Mayor86

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Content warning for child sexual abuse. In 1871, Delaware lowered its age of consent from 10 to 7. Why? Why was it so low to begin with, there and everywhere else? What's the point of having such a low age of consent? NSFW

383 upvotes • SaintShrink

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Miyamoto Musashi makes reference to the ten abilities and seven arts of old. This can be found in the earth scroll in his book of five rings. What the heck were the 10 abilities and 7 arts?

383 upvotes • [deleted]

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What did soldiers during WW1 believe they were fighting for?

383 upvotes • Foreveramateur

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When Prussia was uniting Germany, why did it expel Austria instead of trying to draw it into the German Empire?

382 upvotes • swigswag

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Jews were expelled and banned from England in 1290 by Edward I until Cromwell began to readmit them in 1655. Given medieval era Jews' roles as lenders and merchant bankers did their 366 year absence have any noticeable affect on the English economy?

382 upvotes • Gnagus

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In 1958, most of France's African colonies voted to maintain their close association with France in the Communauté française instead of choosing independence. Only two years later, all of them became independent. What happened to cause this sudden change?	383	huzurarayan
During the world wars, what happened to businesses that lost their employees to conscription?	383	stubborn_aul_donkey
Why are Japanese knitting patterns and needles so different from the rest of the world?	383	xenizondich23
I'm a young farmhand in 330 BC, spending most of my waking hours on the farm, occasionally going to the town center to sell some of our grain. Do I know about Alexander the Great's conquest of my nation, whatever it may be, and how am I directly affected by it?	383	affection82u
Since Jesus was a carpenter, did any of the buildings or furniture he made at his day job survive as relics? What was the job of a carpenter like in first century Israel?	383	George4Mayor86
Content warning for child sexual abuse. In 1871, Delaware lowered its age of consent from 10 to 7. Why? Why was it so low to begin with, there and everywhere else? What's the point of having such a low age of consent? NSFW	383	SaintShrink
Miyamoto Musashi makes reference to the ten abilities and seven arts of old. This can be found in the earth scroll in his book of five rings. What the heck were the 10 abilities and 7 arts?	383	[deleted]
What did soldiers during WW1 believe they were fighting for?	383	Foreveramateur
When Prussia was uniting Germany, why did it expel Austria instead of trying to draw it into the German Empire?	382	swigswag
Jews were expelled and banned from England in 1290 by Edward I until Cromwell began to readmit them in 1655. Given medieval era Jews' roles as lenders and merchant bankers did their 366 year absence have any noticeable affect on the English economy?	382	Gnagus