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How plausible is it that someone who worked in German Army HQ in WW2 didn’t know the Holocaust was happening at the time? Not hypothetical, details in comments.

376 upvotes • LoveisBaconisLove

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During the May 1958 crisis which resulted in the collapse of the Fourth French Republic, President René Coty said that France was on the brink of civil war. How accurate is this assessment? How close was France really to civil war in May 1958?

376 upvotes • rasdo357

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No town squares outside the "west": why is that?

376 upvotes • dieTotenHosenFortuna

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In the movie Enemy At The Gates (2001) a German tank is seen moving through the rubble of Stalingrad with a siren broadcasting to the Russian soldiers to join their forces. How accurate is this during the Russian campaign and in general? Would the Germans actually accept Russian deserters?

376 upvotes • cmayfi

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In large parts of Chinese history, China has been united but then it falls and fractures again. So were the several rises and falls of disparate Chinese dynasties one continuous state evolution or can they be treated as rise of different empires just happening to lie in the same geographical region?

376 upvotes • Seasfuckdoll

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Was the Holocaust meant to remain a secret forever?

376 upvotes • supesforlike

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Did John Frum exist?

375 upvotes • Reedstilt

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Was there as much resistance to the NHS in the UK as there is to universal healthcare in the US today?

375 upvotes • talkingwithfireworks

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Why was Hokkaido not settled by the Japanese until relatively recently?

375 upvotes • Inkshooter

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Is it possible there were civilizations 10 or 20 thousands years ago that are lost? Or is it generally accepted fact that the first civilizations started around 5,000 years ago?

375 upvotes • inputmethod

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How plausible is it that someone who worked in German Army HQ in WW2 didn’t know the Holocaust was happening at the time? Not hypothetical, details in comments.	376	LoveisBaconisLove
During the May 1958 crisis which resulted in the collapse of the Fourth French Republic, President René Coty said that France was on the brink of civil war. How accurate is this assessment? How close was France really to civil war in May 1958?	376	rasdo357
No town squares outside the "west": why is that?	376	dieTotenHosenFortuna
In the movie Enemy At The Gates (2001) a German tank is seen moving through the rubble of Stalingrad with a siren broadcasting to the Russian soldiers to join their forces. How accurate is this during the Russian campaign and in general? Would the Germans actually accept Russian deserters?	376	cmayfi
In large parts of Chinese history, China has been united but then it falls and fractures again. So were the several rises and falls of disparate Chinese dynasties one continuous state evolution or can they be treated as rise of different empires just happening to lie in the same geographical region?	376	Seasfuckdoll
Was the Holocaust meant to remain a secret forever?	376	supesforlike
Did John Frum exist?	375	Reedstilt
Was there as much resistance to the NHS in the UK as there is to universal healthcare in the US today?	375	talkingwithfireworks
Why was Hokkaido not settled by the Japanese until relatively recently?	375	Inkshooter
Is it possible there were civilizations 10 or 20 thousands years ago that are lost? Or is it generally accepted fact that the first civilizations started around 5,000 years ago?	375	inputmethod