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What was the back up plan if d-day failed?

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Have any music from the time of Plato and Confucius survived?

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Would people in the middle ages agree that the Barbarians won?

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Why did Eskimos kill the elderly in their society?

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I often hear about the Mormon church being somewhat racist towards those of African ancestry, but what about those of Asian ancestry?

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How accurate is the Book of Mormon in depicting actual events in Mesoamerica.

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I recently heard that beer and other alcoholic beverages was drunk on sea voyages to maintain hydration, but wouldn’t that cause dehydration?

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Many Classical Chinese texts make reference to "the black haired people" and I see it as a racial distinction which marks them as more "the whole world" or to use a Chinese term "天下". How should I interpret this in a historical context?

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How was the name “National Socialist” decided upon?

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Was there an actual "Rite of Spring"

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the back up plan if d-day failed?	213
Have any music from the time of Plato and Confucius survived?	74
Would people in the middle ages agree that the Barbarians won?	57
Why did Eskimos kill the elderly in their society?	41
I often hear about the Mormon church being somewhat racist towards those of African ancestry, but what about those of Asian ancestry?	40
How accurate is the Book of Mormon in depicting actual events in Mesoamerica.	33
I recently heard that beer and other alcoholic beverages was drunk on sea voyages to maintain hydration, but wouldn’t that cause dehydration?	28
Many Classical Chinese texts make reference to "the black haired people" and I see it as a racial distinction which marks them as more "the whole world" or to use a Chinese term "天下". How should I interpret this in a historical context?	27
How was the name “National Socialist” decided upon?	22
Was there an actual "Rite of Spring"	16