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Did 'The Simpsons' negatively affect the public's opinion of nuclear power?

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Did the ancients have 'smiley faces ':)'? Did scribes ever put cute or quirky little 'emojis' in their writings?

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What did the ancients use to wash their dishes before detergent?

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Was Tibet a slave society prior to Chinese conquest?

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Currently, many countries (particularly in the developed world) have a birth rate well below replacement. Historically, has this occurred before? What happened after?

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Why did Portugese South America (Brazil) not break up like Spanish South America?

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When, and why, did the heart become a symbol for love?

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Why did an emphasis on religion survive in the US, but not in other British former colonies (including Britain)?

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What happened to the various animals of Europe during the World Wars?

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What happened to the Anglo/English culinary tradition?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did 'The Simpsons' negatively affect the public's opinion of nuclear power?	1890
Did the ancients have 'smiley faces ':)'? Did scribes ever put cute or quirky little 'emojis' in their writings?	112
What did the ancients use to wash their dishes before detergent?	39
Was Tibet a slave society prior to Chinese conquest?	38
Currently, many countries (particularly in the developed world) have a birth rate well below replacement. Historically, has this occurred before? What happened after?	19
Why did Portugese South America (Brazil) not break up like Spanish South America?	16
When, and why, did the heart become a symbol for love?	12
Why did an emphasis on religion survive in the US, but not in other British former colonies (including Britain)?	12
What happened to the various animals of Europe during the World Wars?	9
What happened to the Anglo/English culinary tradition?	6