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Was there controversy when American Presidents started making announcements on television?

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Someone told me that the Roman empire was well on its way to steam power before its fall. How accurate is that?

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Historically, has a Pope ever denounced a US Presidential candidate before?

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Is it true that Britain attacked the French navy during WW2? What would the outcome have been if France retaliated?

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Why is WW2 more romanticized than WW1?

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Why are Communist countries generally not Democratic? Has a truly Democratic Communist nation ever existed?

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Are there any examples from WWII of carelessly shared information leading to ships being sunk?

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Why has the USA not claimed part of Antarctica? For that matter, why do only 7 countries make a claim? What if rich oil fields were discovered?

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Question on the influence of Native Americans on modern America.

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Why is the UK the only country in Europe to still have a monarchy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there controversy when American Presidents started making announcements on television?	335
Someone told me that the Roman empire was well on its way to steam power before its fall. How accurate is that?	267
Historically, has a Pope ever denounced a US Presidential candidate before?	110
Is it true that Britain attacked the French navy during WW2? What would the outcome have been if France retaliated?	17
Why is WW2 more romanticized than WW1?	15
Why are Communist countries generally not Democratic? Has a truly Democratic Communist nation ever existed?	3
Are there any examples from WWII of carelessly shared information leading to ships being sunk?	2
Why has the USA not claimed part of Antarctica? For that matter, why do only 7 countries make a claim? What if rich oil fields were discovered?	1
Question on the influence of Native Americans on modern America.	1
Why is the UK the only country in Europe to still have a monarchy?	0