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Do naming conventions on wars actually take into consideration the legality of the war?

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How many people would have been able to read ancient texts?

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Mexico City during the Cold War.

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It seems to me that most of the Chinese diaspora, particularly in the Americas, is of Cantonese origin. What led Cantonese people to leave China en masse but not other Chinese groups.

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How long did it take after 9/11 before the first conspiracy theories began to appear?

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What languages where spoken before the Arab expansion?

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Why is the word "sacred" so ubiquitous in WW2 era Soviet propaganda?

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Was the idea of Anglicising the toponyms of former Mexican territories after the Mexican-American War ever considered? i.e. changing San Francisco to Saint Francis.

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I'm a mid class man born in New Spain. Is it feasible for me to go to live in any of the other Viceroyalties?

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Why were the Irish so dependent on potato crops, a crop that was relatively new to the country?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do naming conventions on wars actually take into consideration the legality of the war?	8
How many people would have been able to read ancient texts?	8
Mexico City during the Cold War.	7
It seems to me that most of the Chinese diaspora, particularly in the Americas, is of Cantonese origin. What led Cantonese people to leave China en masse but not other Chinese groups.	7
How long did it take after 9/11 before the first conspiracy theories began to appear?	7
What languages where spoken before the Arab expansion?	6
Why is the word "sacred" so ubiquitous in WW2 era Soviet propaganda?	6
Was the idea of Anglicising the toponyms of former Mexican territories after the Mexican-American War ever considered? i.e. changing San Francisco to Saint Francis.	5
I'm a mid class man born in New Spain. Is it feasible for me to go to live in any of the other Viceroyalties?	5
Why were the Irish so dependent on potato crops, a crop that was relatively new to the country?	3