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Did nobody read Mein Kampf prior to 1938?

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Were the ancient texts of Greece really lost to Dark Age and Medieval Europe?

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What kind of maltreatment, if any, did the Polish commit against ethnic Germans prior to 1939

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During the draft era in the US, especially during Vietnam, what would happen to someone who failed the initial training?

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Why didn't Mao try to take Macau and Hong Kong after he defeated Chang Kai Shek and took control of China?

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Why wasn't Churchill expelled from the Conservative Party during the 30s, when he was in "The Wilderness"?

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Why did the Holy Roman Empire elect their monarch instead of having it hereditary like other European kingdoms?

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How much of "The Rape of Belgium" actually happened and how much of it was inflamed propaganda?

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Why was Reagan not impeached for Iran/Contra?

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How did the Kingdom of the Kongo keep track of administration and taxes without a writing system?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did nobody read Mein Kampf prior to 1938?	73
Were the ancient texts of Greece really lost to Dark Age and Medieval Europe?	70
What kind of maltreatment, if any, did the Polish commit against ethnic Germans prior to 1939	41
During the draft era in the US, especially during Vietnam, what would happen to someone who failed the initial training?	40
Why didn't Mao try to take Macau and Hong Kong after he defeated Chang Kai Shek and took control of China?	39
Why wasn't Churchill expelled from the Conservative Party during the 30s, when he was in "The Wilderness"?	29
Why did the Holy Roman Empire elect their monarch instead of having it hereditary like other European kingdoms?	25
How much of "The Rape of Belgium" actually happened and how much of it was inflamed propaganda?	24
Why was Reagan not impeached for Iran/Contra?	23
How did the Kingdom of the Kongo keep track of administration and taxes without a writing system?	21