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Has there been a scientific analysis of Rasputin's freakish endurance?

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What was the motive behind the assassination of Huey Long?

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Even at the height of their Imperial power thousands of years ago, The Chinese never veered outside of their traditional territories that they still inhabit until today, even despite having an overwhelming scientific, cultural, and military advantage. Why?

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Why did Kennedy's assassination's investigation never consider a potential Soviet plot, despite the convenience of the theory, considering Oswald's sojourn in the USSR some years prior?

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Stereotypically, we see Ancient Greeks as toga-wearing. How did they dress for winter?

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In medieval and pre-modern times, political entities made marriage pacts between heirs in order to secure peace. Often times, this didn't last for more than 20 years, if not even less. Why did they even bother?

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Belarus never existed as an independent country before the fall of the USSR. How come Moscow didn't try harder to keep it part of Russia and allowed it to be independent?

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Stalin's mass purges against CPSU members during the 30s are widely seen as paranoid outbursts and/or brute-force elimination of opposition. However, is there any unifying theme or pattern that could be gleaned out of the killings?

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What was the nature of crime in Nazi Germany?

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How did the Iberian peninsula resist Islamification during the 7-century rule of the Caliphates?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has there been a scientific analysis of Rasputin's freakish endurance?	180
What was the motive behind the assassination of Huey Long?	74
Even at the height of their Imperial power thousands of years ago, The Chinese never veered outside of their traditional territories that they still inhabit until today, even despite having an overwhelming scientific, cultural, and military advantage. Why?	58
Why did Kennedy's assassination's investigation never consider a potential Soviet plot, despite the convenience of the theory, considering Oswald's sojourn in the USSR some years prior?	42
Stereotypically, we see Ancient Greeks as toga-wearing. How did they dress for winter?	40
In medieval and pre-modern times, political entities made marriage pacts between heirs in order to secure peace. Often times, this didn't last for more than 20 years, if not even less. Why did they even bother?	37
Belarus never existed as an independent country before the fall of the USSR. How come Moscow didn't try harder to keep it part of Russia and allowed it to be independent?	30
Stalin's mass purges against CPSU members during the 30s are widely seen as paranoid outbursts and/or brute-force elimination of opposition. However, is there any unifying theme or pattern that could be gleaned out of the killings?	29
What was the nature of crime in Nazi Germany?	25
How did the Iberian peninsula resist Islamification during the 7-century rule of the Caliphates?	22