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(why) were there no Hitler statues in Nazi Germany?

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How did cyclists in the first Tour de France (1903) race through the night? Did they have lighting?

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Why do weavers seem to be much more commonly featured than spinners in narratives about anti-mechanisation protests?

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"lesbianism was not made illegal in the Victorian period, (...) due to male ministers being anxious that drawing attention to it could “encourage women to try it". Is there evidence for this claim?

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To what extent did Stalin plan large scale deportations of the Jewish population?

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Were treaties between settlers and indigenous people simply broken by the settlers, or did they try to find loopholes and legal excuses for renouncing the treaties?

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Did Alexander the Great attempt to justify his conquests in some way, as in claiming self defense, or claiming to defend an ally?

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How common was the notion in Victorian England, that banning lesbian acts might encourage women to "try it"?

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(why) did battle ships in the Age of Sail use to fire coordinated broadsides?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
(why) were there no Hitler statues in Nazi Germany?	4227
How did cyclists in the first Tour de France (1903) race through the night? Did they have lighting?	83
Why do weavers seem to be much more commonly featured than spinners in narratives about anti-mechanisation protests?	32
"lesbianism was not made illegal in the Victorian period, (...) due to male ministers being anxious that drawing attention to it could “encourage women to try it". Is there evidence for this claim?	21
To what extent did Stalin plan large scale deportations of the Jewish population?	17
Were treaties between settlers and indigenous people simply broken by the settlers, or did they try to find loopholes and legal excuses for renouncing the treaties?	6
Did Alexander the Great attempt to justify his conquests in some way, as in claiming self defense, or claiming to defend an ally?	6
How common was the notion in Victorian England, that banning lesbian acts might encourage women to "try it"?	2
(why) did battle ships in the Age of Sail use to fire coordinated broadsides?	2