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Why were Oliver North's charges dismissed after the Iran Contra affair?

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In honor of the 4th of July, could someone explain the real story behind the American Revolution?

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I heard that one of the reasons why muskets completely replaced bows was that it took years to train a bowman; musketeers could be trained in weeks and, thus, more musketeers could be available than bowman. Is this true? Compared to musketeers, how long did it take to train bowmen, and how many...

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How accurate is Terrance Malick's "The New World?"

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Why is Hinduism considered older than Buddhism when the earliest know inscriptions of both religions date back to pretty much the same centuries?

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What percentage of Americans had a positive opinion of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist movement in Germany prior to 1933?

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In western culture, when did swear words become taboo? Why are they so?

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During the American war of Independence, what was the closest point in which Britain could've won?

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What was the cultural reaction to "The Simpsons" like when it aired originally?

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Why is Buddhism not a big religion in the country it was founded in?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were Oliver North's charges dismissed after the Iran Contra affair?	17
In honor of the 4th of July, could someone explain the real story behind the American Revolution?	17
I heard that one of the reasons why muskets completely replaced bows was that it took years to train a bowman; musketeers could be trained in weeks and, thus, more musketeers could be available than bowman. Is this true? Compared to musketeers, how long did it take to train bowmen, and how many...	17
How accurate is Terrance Malick's "The New World?"	17
Why is Hinduism considered older than Buddhism when the earliest know inscriptions of both religions date back to pretty much the same centuries?	17
What percentage of Americans had a positive opinion of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist movement in Germany prior to 1933?	17
In western culture, when did swear words become taboo? Why are they so?	17
During the American war of Independence, what was the closest point in which Britain could've won?	17
What was the cultural reaction to "The Simpsons" like when it aired originally?	17
Why is Buddhism not a big religion in the country it was founded in?	17