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Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?

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Christian monasteries were founded with the idea of providing a community for pious, ascetic life in accordance with the teachings of Christ. How did those ascetic communities end up being among the largest landowners in Europe?

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I often read that passports and border controls appeared as a result of WWI. Does it mean that prior to then, it was possible to freely travel even between rival states such as the Austrian and Ottoman empires?

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What's the origin of the Habsburg Imperial Crypt entry burial ritual?

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How did communism spread to China? How did it interact with traditional local thought, such as Confucianism?

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The Holocaust coincided with the final stages of planning the estabilishment of an independent Jewish state in British Palestine. What was the dynamic between these two events?

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What was the actual position of the Nazi ideology towards Modernity?

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If the Kingdom of France was the cultural successor to Charlemagne's empire, why didn't it keep the status of an Empire?

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How did Hitler get away with annexing the Second Czechoslovakian Republic?

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Did the events of the Holocaust in any way influence the world's stance towards the creation of the Jewish state?

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Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?	172
Christian monasteries were founded with the idea of providing a community for pious, ascetic life in accordance with the teachings of Christ. How did those ascetic communities end up being among the largest landowners in Europe?	55
I often read that passports and border controls appeared as a result of WWI. Does it mean that prior to then, it was possible to freely travel even between rival states such as the Austrian and Ottoman empires?	27
What's the origin of the Habsburg Imperial Crypt entry burial ritual?	11
How did communism spread to China? How did it interact with traditional local thought, such as Confucianism?	7
The Holocaust coincided with the final stages of planning the estabilishment of an independent Jewish state in British Palestine. What was the dynamic between these two events?	6
What was the actual position of the Nazi ideology towards Modernity?	6
If the Kingdom of France was the cultural successor to Charlemagne's empire, why didn't it keep the status of an Empire?	6
How did Hitler get away with annexing the Second Czechoslovakian Republic?	5
Did the events of the Holocaust in any way influence the world's stance towards the creation of the Jewish state?	4