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How has "litter" changed over the past century? If you looked down and took a quick inventory of the litter you saw, how would that view differ between 1910, 1930, 1950, 1970, and today?

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Did the violence that followed the Reformation (30 Years War, French Wars of Religion, etc) inspire separation of church and state in the US among the founding fathers?

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What drives the existence of motifs in US state flag design? Why do so many state flags look so similar?

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Were there southern insurgents after the US Civil War who refused to surrender? If not, what factors helped prevent this?

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How did submarines launch (unguided) torpedoes in a direction other than in the exact direction the ship was facing?

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What is the proper pronunciation of "Monticello?" How would Jefferson have pronounced it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How has "litter" changed over the past century? If you looked down and took a quick inventory of the litter you saw, how would that view differ between 1910, 1930, 1950, 1970, and today?	496
Did the violence that followed the Reformation (30 Years War, French Wars of Religion, etc) inspire separation of church and state in the US among the founding fathers?	13
What drives the existence of motifs in US state flag design? Why do so many state flags look so similar?	10
Were there southern insurgents after the US Civil War who refused to surrender? If not, what factors helped prevent this?	5
How did submarines launch (unguided) torpedoes in a direction other than in the exact direction the ship was facing?	2
What is the proper pronunciation of "Monticello?" How would Jefferson have pronounced it?	0