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When did the US shift to a huge majority of automatic cars instead of manual ones and why did it not happen in Europe?

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Communist Mongolia requested its incorporation into the USSR on at least five occasions. Why did the USSR refuse?

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I've often read that "if Napoleon hadn't sold Louisiana, the US would have eventually took it anyways." Can historians really assume this and on what basis?

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Addiction to opium was widespread in China in the XIX century, causing the opium wars, yet it seem not to be mentioned anymore by WWII. What happened?

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In the serie Bodies, mens in drags can be seen hooting in daylight at people in a shady part of 1890 London. Is that realistic?

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What's the most striking example of a country which got into a war it obviously couldn't won ?

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The second William Pitt to become Prime Minister of Great Britain did so at twenty four years old. What were the reactions from political leaders and the population for such a young man being PM?

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Why is the border between Idaho and Montana so irregular, while all the others western states have straight or nearly straight lines borders?

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How come Bali's population remained Hinduist while almost all the surrounding island's populations converted to Islam?

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How many of these "real sinister conspiracies that actually happened" from the Cracked website can be backed up by historians ?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the US shift to a huge majority of automatic cars instead of manual ones and why did it not happen in Europe?	674
Communist Mongolia requested its incorporation into the USSR on at least five occasions. Why did the USSR refuse?	429
I've often read that "if Napoleon hadn't sold Louisiana, the US would have eventually took it anyways." Can historians really assume this and on what basis?	306
Addiction to opium was widespread in China in the XIX century, causing the opium wars, yet it seem not to be mentioned anymore by WWII. What happened?	155
In the serie Bodies, mens in drags can be seen hooting in daylight at people in a shady part of 1890 London. Is that realistic?	149
What's the most striking example of a country which got into a war it obviously couldn't won ?	73
The second William Pitt to become Prime Minister of Great Britain did so at twenty four years old. What were the reactions from political leaders and the population for such a young man being PM?	60
Why is the border between Idaho and Montana so irregular, while all the others western states have straight or nearly straight lines borders?	58
How come Bali's population remained Hinduist while almost all the surrounding island's populations converted to Islam?	43
How many of these "real sinister conspiracies that actually happened" from the Cracked website can be backed up by historians ?	37