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Why were none of the Ohio National Guardsmen involved in the Kent State Massacre ever convicted of manslaughter, murder, or any other crime for their actions?

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How much math would an average medieval English peasant understand?

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Why were Europeans compartively so much more disease-ridden than Native Americans in the 16th and 17th centuries?

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What kind of impact did Sigmund Freud's use of cocaine have on the construction and formulation of his theories?

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If the Union never recognized the succession of southern states during the civil war, why did these states have to be "readmitted" back into the Union after the war?

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Why did the Spanish not resist the Portuguese expansion of Brazil beyond the meridian defined by the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas?

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Is there any historical or archeological evidence to suggest that ancient civilizations may have used foot-powered, wheeled vehicles like the Flintmobile from The Flintstones?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were none of the Ohio National Guardsmen involved in the Kent State Massacre ever convicted of manslaughter, murder, or any other crime for their actions?	308
How much math would an average medieval English peasant understand?	35
Why were Europeans compartively so much more disease-ridden than Native Americans in the 16th and 17th centuries?	10
What kind of impact did Sigmund Freud's use of cocaine have on the construction and formulation of his theories?	6
If the Union never recognized the succession of southern states during the civil war, why did these states have to be "readmitted" back into the Union after the war?	4
Why did the Spanish not resist the Portuguese expansion of Brazil beyond the meridian defined by the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas?	2
Is there any historical or archeological evidence to suggest that ancient civilizations may have used foot-powered, wheeled vehicles like the Flintmobile from The Flintstones?	2