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How far were people able to hear the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima? Did people outside of Hiroshima notice that there was a massive explosion just from the sound alone?

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Australia, New Zealand and Canada all switched from currencies called "Pound" to currencies called "Dollar" in the 20th Century. Was this to gain diplomatic and economic favours from the USA or was there some other reason?

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Did the former Confederate states raise objections with Abraham Lincoln's likeness being put on Mount Rushmore?

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How come the prohibition of alcohol in the USA required a constitutional amendment (18th Amendment), but the prohibition of other recreational drugs, with the Controlled Substances Act, didn't?

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Catherine the Great claimed that her son was the product of an adulterous relationship with Sergei Saltykov. How were they able to get away with this?

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Other fruits can be made into wine, but why has grape wine long been the most widely used type of wine?

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What was the Non-Aligned Movement intended to do and why does it allow the admission of some clearly aligned countries?

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What would have been the status of homosexuals in Judaea in the time of Jesus Christ?

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According to Wikipedia, the annexation of the Golan Heights is considered illegitimate because "land gained by either defensive or offensive wars cannot be legally annexed under international law". Where is the cut-off date for this legality?

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Part 1 of 2: When did the dilution of wine stop being popular in Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How far were people able to hear the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima? Did people outside of Hiroshima notice that there was a massive explosion just from the sound alone?	311
Australia, New Zealand and Canada all switched from currencies called "Pound" to currencies called "Dollar" in the 20th Century. Was this to gain diplomatic and economic favours from the USA or was there some other reason?	295
Did the former Confederate states raise objections with Abraham Lincoln's likeness being put on Mount Rushmore?	277
How come the prohibition of alcohol in the USA required a constitutional amendment (18th Amendment), but the prohibition of other recreational drugs, with the Controlled Substances Act, didn't?	251
Catherine the Great claimed that her son was the product of an adulterous relationship with Sergei Saltykov. How were they able to get away with this?	188
Other fruits can be made into wine, but why has grape wine long been the most widely used type of wine?	172
What was the Non-Aligned Movement intended to do and why does it allow the admission of some clearly aligned countries?	170
What would have been the status of homosexuals in Judaea in the time of Jesus Christ?	167
According to Wikipedia, the annexation of the Golan Heights is considered illegitimate because "land gained by either defensive or offensive wars cannot be legally annexed under international law". Where is the cut-off date for this legality?	127
Part 1 of 2: When did the dilution of wine stop being popular in Europe?	116