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USA which is considered fairly advanced in women rights have never seen a women leader, but countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh which are considered to be backward in women rights have had women prime minsters. Why is this so?

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How did Buddhism spread to Japan and China while Hinduism remained unpopular in those countries?

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Did Regan try to sabotage negotiations in the Iran hostage crisis for political purposes?

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How did Buddhism completely spread in East Asia while Hinduism just remained in India?

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Were the vikings more cruel and brutal than their contemporaries in Europe?

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How did slaves exist in Asia (Mainly China, India)? What were their living conditions like? Did they belong to ethinical minorities?

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How did Japan rise from not having a single warship in 1855 to defeating a major European Naval power in just 50 years?

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We know that, Europeans exported a lot of diseases to Native Americans. But were their any diseases that the Europeans got through their contact with Native Americans?

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Why donkeys have been associated with stupidity?

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What was the equivalent of a billionaire in medieval Europe?

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USA which is considered fairly advanced in women rights have never seen a women leader, but countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh which are considered to be backward in women rights have had women prime minsters. Why is this so?	6572
How did Buddhism spread to Japan and China while Hinduism remained unpopular in those countries?	94
Did Regan try to sabotage negotiations in the Iran hostage crisis for political purposes?	77
How did Buddhism completely spread in East Asia while Hinduism just remained in India?	28
Were the vikings more cruel and brutal than their contemporaries in Europe?	16
How did slaves exist in Asia (Mainly China, India)? What were their living conditions like? Did they belong to ethinical minorities?	14
How did Japan rise from not having a single warship in 1855 to defeating a major European Naval power in just 50 years?	14
We know that, Europeans exported a lot of diseases to Native Americans. But were their any diseases that the Europeans got through their contact with Native Americans?	13
Why donkeys have been associated with stupidity?	13
What was the equivalent of a billionaire in medieval Europe?	12