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Why isn't John Adams on any of our currency?

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How old was the Earth to the Romans?

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Why didn't the Soviet Union and the USA invest in their soccer program on the scale of their other sports teams?

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During the Industrial Revolutions, did anyone write about the ecological changes outside the cities?

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Why does our mathematics use Greek symbols?

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Why did George F. Kennan advocate for supporting Western Left-Wing political parties and labor unions as a way to weaken Soviet influence?

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Why did WWI lead to only a decade of economic prosperity (Roaring Twenties), while WWII had a much larger and sustained global economic effect?

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When was the concept of "Evil" introduced into Historic Sources?

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During US Segregation, were Whites free to use Black facilities without legal penalty?

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During the Christian conversions of Pagans during Mid/Late Antiquity, did the Christians consider the Pagan "Gods of Good" as evil?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why isn't John Adams on any of our currency?	154
How old was the Earth to the Romans?	90
Why didn't the Soviet Union and the USA invest in their soccer program on the scale of their other sports teams?	53
During the Industrial Revolutions, did anyone write about the ecological changes outside the cities?	19
Why does our mathematics use Greek symbols?	16
Why did George F. Kennan advocate for supporting Western Left-Wing political parties and labor unions as a way to weaken Soviet influence?	8
Why did WWI lead to only a decade of economic prosperity (Roaring Twenties), while WWII had a much larger and sustained global economic effect?	7
When was the concept of "Evil" introduced into Historic Sources?	7
During US Segregation, were Whites free to use Black facilities without legal penalty?	7
During the Christian conversions of Pagans during Mid/Late Antiquity, did the Christians consider the Pagan "Gods of Good" as evil?	6