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What is the best book to study the history of oil? Specifically the evolution of OPEC and how the massive influx of money changed Middle Eastern culture.

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From the 1960s to the 1980's South Africa had pursued nuclear weapons and they're one of the few nations to willingly surrender their nuclear arsenal. Why pursue them and why surrender them?

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How did Latin come to be a dead language?

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[Meta-ish] How should history be taught?

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How did black soldiers react to a propaganda against their own country in the Korean war?

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How did people think we would get in space before massive government organizations existed?

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Why did the Bubonic Plague not strike places like China and India where populations were obviously dense and in contact with the rest of Europe?

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What got you interested in history?

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Were the gods of Rome used in speech or hyperbole similar to using "Jesus Christ" as an exclamatory?

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How long has "Right to Die" been an issue? Where did it start and with whom?

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What is the best book to study the history of oil? Specifically the evolution of OPEC and how the massive influx of money changed Middle Eastern culture.	52
From the 1960s to the 1980's South Africa had pursued nuclear weapons and they're one of the few nations to willingly surrender their nuclear arsenal. Why pursue them and why surrender them?	50
How did Latin come to be a dead language?	29
[Meta-ish] How should history be taught?	27
How did black soldiers react to a propaganda against their own country in the Korean war?	25
How did people think we would get in space before massive government organizations existed?	17
Why did the Bubonic Plague not strike places like China and India where populations were obviously dense and in contact with the rest of Europe?	17
What got you interested in history?	16
Were the gods of Rome used in speech or hyperbole similar to using "Jesus Christ" as an exclamatory?	13
How long has "Right to Die" been an issue? Where did it start and with whom?	12