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Why couldn't Medieval China perfect gunpowder weapons?

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Why did the Mayan culture and language survive much better than other native cultures in central america?

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Who voted for Jimmy Carter?

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Given the horrors unleashed by the Independent State of Croatia and it's fascist “Ustaša” party upon the Serbs during WWII, I've always been amazed that Tito was able to form a functional nation where Serbs and Croats had to work side by side and ignore the past. How was he able to do this?

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How did the whole “apple in the mouth of a roasted pig” meal you see portrayed in movies and television become associated with royalty and or high-class dining? Is there historical accuracy to this type of meal presentation?

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Before the formation of Germany, did German-speaking Prussians think of themselves as Prussians? Prussian Germans? Just Germans living in Prussia? Or something else?

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What do people from past centuries say about man ever walking on the moon?

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In Jamaican plantations, where slaves outnumbered whites 9 to 1, what prevented the slaves from revolting?

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How did the stupid American stereotype originate?

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Why didn't Nazi Germany use helium or nitrogen in their gas chambers?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why couldn't Medieval China perfect gunpowder weapons?	104
Why did the Mayan culture and language survive much better than other native cultures in central america?	104
Who voted for Jimmy Carter?	104
Given the horrors unleashed by the Independent State of Croatia and it's fascist “Ustaša” party upon the Serbs during WWII, I've always been amazed that Tito was able to form a functional nation where Serbs and Croats had to work side by side and ignore the past. How was he able to do this?	103
How did the whole “apple in the mouth of a roasted pig” meal you see portrayed in movies and television become associated with royalty and or high-class dining? Is there historical accuracy to this type of meal presentation?	103
Before the formation of Germany, did German-speaking Prussians think of themselves as Prussians? Prussian Germans? Just Germans living in Prussia? Or something else?	103
What do people from past centuries say about man ever walking on the moon?	103
In Jamaican plantations, where slaves outnumbered whites 9 to 1, what prevented the slaves from revolting?	103
How did the stupid American stereotype originate?	103
Why didn't Nazi Germany use helium or nitrogen in their gas chambers?	103