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If the Soviet Union was so poorly managed, how did they ever manage to have an economy strong enough to oppose the West?

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Who invented pillows? How long have humans been using pillows on beds?

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According to Historians, is it possible that Rama from Indian epic Ramayana existed in any way?

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What would happen to people with disabilities (like Down Syndrome) born into slavery?

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How did Jesus' apostles die?

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I randomly came across hundreds of newspaper accounts of "sea serpent" sightings from the 1800s, some of which go into very precise detail. But by 1910 it had become a joke. What changed? Was this just a weird phenomenon of the era?

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I've read "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov was written in response to the aggressive censorship of art by the Russian Government. Was the book itself subject to any censorship and if so, what was censored and why?

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Before guns were widely available, how many random mad men would go on a killing spree with a sword?

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The Chinese dragon is majestic and benevolent, but the European dragon is a lot more ambiguous. What were the "source myths" that gave us both good and evil dragons?

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Wondering why my people (Aboriginal Australians) aren’t recognised in history more? Was the history of our people ever taught in schools outside of Australia? We are the oldest civilisation and the oldest continuous culture in the world.

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If the Soviet Union was so poorly managed, how did they ever manage to have an economy strong enough to oppose the West?	167
Who invented pillows? How long have humans been using pillows on beds?	167
According to Historians, is it possible that Rama from Indian epic Ramayana existed in any way?	167
What would happen to people with disabilities (like Down Syndrome) born into slavery?	167
How did Jesus' apostles die?	167
I randomly came across hundreds of newspaper accounts of "sea serpent" sightings from the 1800s, some of which go into very precise detail. But by 1910 it had become a joke. What changed? Was this just a weird phenomenon of the era?	166
I've read "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov was written in response to the aggressive censorship of art by the Russian Government. Was the book itself subject to any censorship and if so, what was censored and why?	166
Before guns were widely available, how many random mad men would go on a killing spree with a sword?	166
The Chinese dragon is majestic and benevolent, but the European dragon is a lot more ambiguous. What were the "source myths" that gave us both good and evil dragons?	166
Wondering why my people (Aboriginal Australians) aren’t recognised in history more? Was the history of our people ever taught in schools outside of Australia? We are the oldest civilisation and the oldest continuous culture in the world.	165