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[META] Can questions that get over 500 upvotes without a sufficient answer be placed in a "popular unanswered questions" section where people can eventually submit answers and approved answers then get posted as an answered question?

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When was the last time that global population was less than the previous year?

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Are there any historical accounts of genius savants like in Rain Man or is this a relatively modern phenomenon?

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I've heard that Romania was called Rumania up until the latter half of the 20th century and was changed as a way of stressing that they descended from the Romans. What was this process like? Where and how did it start specifically?

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What are the origins of the modern day business suit? Who were first people to wear them?

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Who created the first complete accurate map of the world and when?

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What are the earliest accounts of barbers or barber shops?

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What are the origins of American country clubs not allowing Jews or black people?

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Which civilization or empire had the most lenient laws?

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Going with the recent theme of food related questions, when did societies start to stop eating delicious foods because they knew it was bad for them, or at least had suspicions of such?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[META] Can questions that get over 500 upvotes without a sufficient answer be placed in a "popular unanswered questions" section where people can eventually submit answers and approved answers then get posted as an answered question?	5169
When was the last time that global population was less than the previous year?	64
Are there any historical accounts of genius savants like in Rain Man or is this a relatively modern phenomenon?	32
I've heard that Romania was called Rumania up until the latter half of the 20th century and was changed as a way of stressing that they descended from the Romans. What was this process like? Where and how did it start specifically?	17
What are the origins of the modern day business suit? Who were first people to wear them?	15
Who created the first complete accurate map of the world and when?	14
What are the earliest accounts of barbers or barber shops?	6
What are the origins of American country clubs not allowing Jews or black people?	2
Which civilization or empire had the most lenient laws?	2
Going with the recent theme of food related questions, when did societies start to stop eating delicious foods because they knew it was bad for them, or at least had suspicions of such?	1