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Reddit, teach me what school never did: Why did the Romans rise to power? What was their secret?

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Has a gang war in a city ever become embroiled in a true war or insurgency?

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How were the Irish discriminated against in America during the 17-19th centuries?

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(U.S.) During the days of segregation, when there was a natural disaster or similar catastrophe, did society mostly help everyone in need, or were the responses to crises also segregated?

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In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' Jonathan Harker describes Bulgaria as a "country where bribery can do anything." Was this a popular belief at the time and was it an accurate description of the country at the time?

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Did people really speak formally, like how characters speak to eachother in classic books?

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Why did Outer Mongolia gain independence whereas Inner Mongolia stayed a province of China?

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How did cult of personality evolve in North Korea? What made North Koreans see Kim family as a almost divine beings in just three generations?

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How did Islam come to dominate Indonesia?

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Reddit, teach me what school never did: Why did the Romans rise to power? What was their secret?	121
Has a gang war in a city ever become embroiled in a true war or insurgency?	120
How were the Irish discriminated against in America during the 17-19th centuries?	120
(U.S.) During the days of segregation, when there was a natural disaster or similar catastrophe, did society mostly help everyone in need, or were the responses to crises also segregated?	120
In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' Jonathan Harker describes Bulgaria as a "country where bribery can do anything." Was this a popular belief at the time and was it an accurate description of the country at the time?	120
Did people really speak formally, like how characters speak to eachother in classic books?	120
Why did Outer Mongolia gain independence whereas Inner Mongolia stayed a province of China?	120
How did cult of personality evolve in North Korea? What made North Koreans see Kim family as a almost divine beings in just three generations?	119
[deleted by user]	119
How did Islam come to dominate Indonesia?	119