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What "sexual misconduct" is the third precept of Buddhism prescribing?

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How were the modern provinces of South Africa chosen?

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How did the guitar move so quickly in American musical culture from a niche instrument to a pop standard?

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What do historians today make of the 1952 "Stalin note" that offered a demilitarized and unified Germany?

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In 1163, Norway's Succession Law stated that all kings of that country were technically vassals of "perpetual king" St Olaf, who had died a century earlier. Is that law still "on the books" in any sense?

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Why did the US Communist Party oppose entry into WWII as strongly as it did?

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How did Bavaria come to have its own center-right party? Why has the CSU never been absorbed by the CDU?

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On what instrument did Robert Burns (late 18th century Scotland) expect his music to be accompanied?

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Does the large southern continent visible in many old maps imply that people in Europe knew about Antarctica or Australia before their discovery?

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Why/how did the (red) five-pointed star come to be a symbol of Communism?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What "sexual misconduct" is the third precept of Buddhism prescribing?	7
How were the modern provinces of South Africa chosen?	7
How did the guitar move so quickly in American musical culture from a niche instrument to a pop standard?	7
What do historians today make of the 1952 "Stalin note" that offered a demilitarized and unified Germany?	7
In 1163, Norway's Succession Law stated that all kings of that country were technically vassals of "perpetual king" St Olaf, who had died a century earlier. Is that law still "on the books" in any sense?	7
Why did the US Communist Party oppose entry into WWII as strongly as it did?	7
How did Bavaria come to have its own center-right party? Why has the CSU never been absorbed by the CDU?	7
On what instrument did Robert Burns (late 18th century Scotland) expect his music to be accompanied?	7
Does the large southern continent visible in many old maps imply that people in Europe knew about Antarctica or Australia before their discovery?	6
Why/how did the (red) five-pointed star come to be a symbol of Communism?	6