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A lot of what is associated with Japanese martial arts in the West comes from Okinawa, like karate, nunchaku, and the sai. How did Okinawan styles and weapons achieve such prevalence?

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How accurate was Mario Puzo's depiction of organized crime in mid-20th century America?

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What is the history of using stars to review things?

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Why was Áth Cliath chosen as the Irish name for Dublin when the root of the English name, Dubh Linn, comes from Irish?

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In Life of Brian, Brian's mother tells Brian that his father was a Roman Centurion. As the illegitimate child of a Jewish woman and a Roman Centurion in 1st Century CE, what would his status have been in the empire?

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New Orleans was a French possession for only about 45 years and had a very small population for most of that time. How did French influence manage to remain so strong there?

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Why were there several huge boxing matches in the 1970s staged in "Third World" countries?

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Why do we know so much more about Celtic and Norse mythology than Baltic or Slavic mythology?

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A vast majority of the recorded fatal wolf attacks in history happened in France and Russia. What were the conditions in 19th century France that created such large numbers relative to neighboring countries?

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What is the history of bumper stickers in the USA?

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A lot of what is associated with Japanese martial arts in the West comes from Okinawa, like karate, nunchaku, and the sai. How did Okinawan styles and weapons achieve such prevalence?	88
How accurate was Mario Puzo's depiction of organized crime in mid-20th century America?	85
What is the history of using stars to review things?	83
Why was Áth Cliath chosen as the Irish name for Dublin when the root of the English name, Dubh Linn, comes from Irish?	79
In Life of Brian, Brian's mother tells Brian that his father was a Roman Centurion. As the illegitimate child of a Jewish woman and a Roman Centurion in 1st Century CE, what would his status have been in the empire?	71
New Orleans was a French possession for only about 45 years and had a very small population for most of that time. How did French influence manage to remain so strong there?	68
Why were there several huge boxing matches in the 1970s staged in "Third World" countries?	67
Why do we know so much more about Celtic and Norse mythology than Baltic or Slavic mythology?	56
A vast majority of the recorded fatal wolf attacks in history happened in France and Russia. What were the conditions in 19th century France that created such large numbers relative to neighboring countries?	56
What is the history of bumper stickers in the USA?	51