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When, where, and why did vegetarianism begin as a conscious movement?

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How far could human civilization conceivably have evolved in the deep dark past, and been wiped out, without there being any surviving evidence of it?

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What's the current status of all the loans made during the two World Wars between states? Has everything been repaid?

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Did any US president ever sign off on an order to assassinate Fidel Castro or was CIA attempting it out of its own initiative?

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Since it's forbidden to show a picture of Muhammad, what is our best information on what he actually looked like?

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95 years ago today Estonia declared independence. What do you know about the history of this country, that an average Estonian probably does not?

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During WW2 were there any substantial attempts by axis powers to break allied cryptography?

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Was there a secret alliance between the UK, France, and the Soviet Union to occupy Finland and the Baltics, and ultimately invade Germany prior to WW2? (Sources inside.)

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How did the church in medieval times explain lightning strikes, given that so many of them hit the church, often killing people in the belltower?

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In terms of percentage of world GDP (or some other reasonable metric) spent on war materials and destroyed - which is the most expensive war ever fought?

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When, where, and why did vegetarianism begin as a conscious movement?	29
How far could human civilization conceivably have evolved in the deep dark past, and been wiped out, without there being any surviving evidence of it?	29
What's the current status of all the loans made during the two World Wars between states? Has everything been repaid?	23
Did any US president ever sign off on an order to assassinate Fidel Castro or was CIA attempting it out of its own initiative?	21
Since it's forbidden to show a picture of Muhammad, what is our best information on what he actually looked like?	19
95 years ago today Estonia declared independence. What do you know about the history of this country, that an average Estonian probably does not?	19
During WW2 were there any substantial attempts by axis powers to break allied cryptography?	18
Was there a secret alliance between the UK, France, and the Soviet Union to occupy Finland and the Baltics, and ultimately invade Germany prior to WW2? (Sources inside.)	15
How did the church in medieval times explain lightning strikes, given that so many of them hit the church, often killing people in the belltower?	15
In terms of percentage of world GDP (or some other reasonable metric) spent on war materials and destroyed - which is the most expensive war ever fought?	14