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Who developed the Young Earth Creationist idea that Earth was 6,000 years old and how did they come up with that number?

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Why does Nigeria have so many major cities compared to all the other African countries?

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What was Ronald Reagan's appeal to the so-called "Reagan Democrats"?

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Was the 1966 World Cup televised in the Soviet Union? Who could watch it? Could they listen to it on the radio?

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I've heard it often said that slavery is economically inefficient. Did anyone in the South ever attempt to compete with plantations with paid labor?

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Are there any stories of non-Jews being accidentally victimized by Nazi anti-Jewish policies?

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Did the Catholic Church have any response to England's Glorious Revolution?

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I've heard that Sam Houston freed his slaves before he died in 1863. Could black people really be considered "free" in Confederate-controlled Texas?

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Did Roger Taney or the other Supreme Court Justices ever respond to any of the criticisms of the Dred Scott Decision?

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I once said online that the War of 1812 was caused by the British being dicks, and a bunch of Brits jumped down my throat. Apparently they teach this history differently in the UK. What actually happened?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who developed the Young Earth Creationist idea that Earth was 6,000 years old and how did they come up with that number?	15
Why does Nigeria have so many major cities compared to all the other African countries?	15
What was Ronald Reagan's appeal to the so-called "Reagan Democrats"?	15
Was the 1966 World Cup televised in the Soviet Union? Who could watch it? Could they listen to it on the radio?	15
I've heard it often said that slavery is economically inefficient. Did anyone in the South ever attempt to compete with plantations with paid labor?	14
Are there any stories of non-Jews being accidentally victimized by Nazi anti-Jewish policies?	13
Did the Catholic Church have any response to England's Glorious Revolution?	13
I've heard that Sam Houston freed his slaves before he died in 1863. Could black people really be considered "free" in Confederate-controlled Texas?	13
Did Roger Taney or the other Supreme Court Justices ever respond to any of the criticisms of the Dred Scott Decision?	13
I once said online that the War of 1812 was caused by the British being dicks, and a bunch of Brits jumped down my throat. Apparently they teach this history differently in the UK. What actually happened?	12