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Why is Russia associated with a bear? When has it started?

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Phalanx is often regarded as the best tactic in an ancient world. What made it obsolete?

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My bad history: evil USSR

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Was Ronald Reagan a successful actor? Was he widely known as an actor before political career?

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Classical houses of Greece and Rome are often portrayed as open places with no doors. Have doors for houses or rooms only appeared recently?

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Lenin's NEP is regarded as successful policy. How did communist explained the need to go drop it?

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Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole shows Napoleon with blond hair. Other paintings show him with black hair. Did he dye his hair?

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Why is Hinduism the only polytheist religion that is alive and kicking in modern era?

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Many states had came out of Mongol Empire. Did they remain nomadic city-less hordes up until they were annexed by Russia or other powers?

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Many modern countries state they have no "official religion". I assume this was not always the case. How and when, say, European countries lost their "official religion"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Russia associated with a bear? When has it started?	26
Phalanx is often regarded as the best tactic in an ancient world. What made it obsolete?	23
My bad history: evil USSR	19
Was Ronald Reagan a successful actor? Was he widely known as an actor before political career?	18
Classical houses of Greece and Rome are often portrayed as open places with no doors. Have doors for houses or rooms only appeared recently?	17
Lenin's NEP is regarded as successful policy. How did communist explained the need to go drop it?	17
Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole shows Napoleon with blond hair. Other paintings show him with black hair. Did he dye his hair?	17
Why is Hinduism the only polytheist religion that is alive and kicking in modern era?	16
Many states had came out of Mongol Empire. Did they remain nomadic city-less hordes up until they were annexed by Russia or other powers?	16
Many modern countries state they have no "official religion". I assume this was not always the case. How and when, say, European countries lost their "official religion"?	15