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How did the Baltic nations manage to stay pagan until the 13th and 14th century?

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Most of Italian in South America came from north Italy, while most of North American Italians came from the south. What caused such a shift in destination, and why didn't one group follow the other?

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Why Italian mafia didn't thrive in other Italian communities around the world (Argentina, Australia...etc)?

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If the Schlieffen plan failed in WWI, what made Hitler try it again?

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Why Irish immigrants didn't go to Catholic Latin America, if they faced discrimination in the US?

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Why Sassanid empire fell so quickly to muslims while the Byzantine empire stood for centuries?

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How did Europe and the world react to the news of the great Irish famine?

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How did the the legend of King Arthur turn from a Briton warlord to a legendary king celebrated across Europe?

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Two questions about the George Stinney case: How come the the case became unknown for decades? and were they allowed to execute minors at the time?

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How come the George Stinney case remained dormant for decades, or never got national attention at the time?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Baltic nations manage to stay pagan until the 13th and 14th century?	357
Most of Italian in South America came from north Italy, while most of North American Italians came from the south. What caused such a shift in destination, and why didn't one group follow the other?	208
Why Italian mafia didn't thrive in other Italian communities around the world (Argentina, Australia...etc)?	201
If the Schlieffen plan failed in WWI, what made Hitler try it again?	34
Why Irish immigrants didn't go to Catholic Latin America, if they faced discrimination in the US?	25
Why Sassanid empire fell so quickly to muslims while the Byzantine empire stood for centuries?	13
How did Europe and the world react to the news of the great Irish famine?	10
How did the the legend of King Arthur turn from a Briton warlord to a legendary king celebrated across Europe?	6
Two questions about the George Stinney case: How come the the case became unknown for decades? and were they allowed to execute minors at the time?	2
How come the George Stinney case remained dormant for decades, or never got national attention at the time?	2