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Why isn't the relationship between India and Bangledesh as bad as the relationship between India and Pakistan?

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How true is it, that after the Battle of Monte Cassino in WW2, the French Army gave their colonial troops free reign for 48 hours to do as they wish without punishment, resulting in thousands of rapes and murders in Central Italy?

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Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?

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How has the U.S. prevented separatism and independence movements within its own borders?

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How did people in Medieval Europe think?

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How has the U.S. prevented separatism and independence movements within its own borders?

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Did Europeans bring African slaves to Europe in any significant numbers?

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After horses were introduced to the Plains Indians, did they develop similar horse archery tactics as the Steppe nomads?

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How has Australian society dealt with it's past as a penal colony?

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Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why isn't the relationship between India and Bangledesh as bad as the relationship between India and Pakistan?	317
How true is it, that after the Battle of Monte Cassino in WW2, the French Army gave their colonial troops free reign for 48 hours to do as they wish without punishment, resulting in thousands of rapes and murders in Central Italy?	159
Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?	29
How has the U.S. prevented separatism and independence movements within its own borders?	22
How did people in Medieval Europe think?	13
How has the U.S. prevented separatism and independence movements within its own borders?	9
Did Europeans bring African slaves to Europe in any significant numbers?	9
After horses were introduced to the Plains Indians, did they develop similar horse archery tactics as the Steppe nomads?	9
How has Australian society dealt with it's past as a penal colony?	8
Is it true that Europe adopted the idea of meritocracy from China (via the British East India Company) rather than from Greek philosophers?	7