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From a modern perspective, the humor in Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies seems to be far ahead of its time and more similar to modern surreal/absurdist humor than anything released in the 40s/50s. What was the contemporary reaction to it? Did audiences at the time understand it?

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Why is Delaware its own state? Why did they not at least get the rest of the Delmarva peninsula?

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Why is Sun Yat-sen still so revered in China, if he's the founder of the Republic of China, which still opposes the current PRC?

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The Vijayanagara Empire unified southern India in 1336. What did the political structure look like at the time? How did it compare to contemporaries in Asia and Europe?

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How would Xerxes' armies have handled food and water for the soldiers while travelling to Greece? Did they know beforehand where they could find fresh water along the journey? Did they just purchase grains and meats from merchants as they went?

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Iron Age Empires: Why? What did people gain from being in an empire? What did the rulers gain from ruling so many different peoples?

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[Meta] If the premise of a question is flawed, are we allowed to use contemporary sources (less than 20 years ago) to prove it?

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How did steak acquire the status it has in modern dining?

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What's the story behind Russia's colonization of the American west coast? Why did they abandon California?

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Why did China support the anti-communist side of the Angolan Civil War?

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From a modern perspective, the humor in Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies seems to be far ahead of its time and more similar to modern surreal/absurdist humor than anything released in the 40s/50s. What was the contemporary reaction to it? Did audiences at the time understand it?	3000
Why is Delaware its own state? Why did they not at least get the rest of the Delmarva peninsula?	93
Why is Sun Yat-sen still so revered in China, if he's the founder of the Republic of China, which still opposes the current PRC?	84
The Vijayanagara Empire unified southern India in 1336. What did the political structure look like at the time? How did it compare to contemporaries in Asia and Europe?	53
How would Xerxes' armies have handled food and water for the soldiers while travelling to Greece? Did they know beforehand where they could find fresh water along the journey? Did they just purchase grains and meats from merchants as they went?	41
Iron Age Empires: Why? What did people gain from being in an empire? What did the rulers gain from ruling so many different peoples?	27
[Meta] If the premise of a question is flawed, are we allowed to use contemporary sources (less than 20 years ago) to prove it?	27
How did steak acquire the status it has in modern dining?	20
What's the story behind Russia's colonization of the American west coast? Why did they abandon California?	13
Why did China support the anti-communist side of the Angolan Civil War?	7