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Which latin american nations see themselves as "descendants" from Spain, similarly to the US and the UK, and which ones see themselves as nations that were merely occupied by Spain?, similarly to India or Pakistan and the UK

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After WW2 Mexico was the goto place for political refugees. Trotsky, Fidel Castro, and the Shah of Iran are just a few notable examples. What was it about Mexico at that time that drew all those people there?

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I read Burgundians were often called "false French" as an insult during the 100 years war, was there a sense of french nationalism back then?

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Why did French replace other languages in France, while countries like Spain, England and Italy still have several languages?

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How can entire cultures move so easily through history?

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What did people do before nail clippers?

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I've heard that the aztecs sometimes practiced ritual cannibalism, by making a sort of soup with one sacrificed person. However, the population of Tenochtitlan was in the hundreds of thousands. Was there enough soup for everyone?

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Have economical sanctions ever worked?

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Aurochs went extinct in 1627, how did people react to the loss of a species?, did they even care?

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What's the historical origin of The Sandman character?

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Which latin american nations see themselves as "descendants" from Spain, similarly to the US and the UK, and which ones see themselves as nations that were merely occupied by Spain?, similarly to India or Pakistan and the UK	134
After WW2 Mexico was the goto place for political refugees. Trotsky, Fidel Castro, and the Shah of Iran are just a few notable examples. What was it about Mexico at that time that drew all those people there?	121
I read Burgundians were often called "false French" as an insult during the 100 years war, was there a sense of french nationalism back then?	116
Why did French replace other languages in France, while countries like Spain, England and Italy still have several languages?	112
How can entire cultures move so easily through history?	111
What did people do before nail clippers?	109
I've heard that the aztecs sometimes practiced ritual cannibalism, by making a sort of soup with one sacrificed person. However, the population of Tenochtitlan was in the hundreds of thousands. Was there enough soup for everyone?	105
Have economical sanctions ever worked?	102
Aurochs went extinct in 1627, how did people react to the loss of a species?, did they even care?	101
What's the historical origin of The Sandman character?	98