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The US congress has not declared war since 1941. Why not?

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I often hear that an excess of unmarried men leads to war, chaos, and a host of social ills. Is this supported by historical evidence?

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Iran, 1963: Wikipedia says that after Khomeini called the Shah a "wretched, miserable man" there followed 3 days of riots that left 15 thousand people dead--but others put the number dead at 32. What is the evidence either way?

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Medieval Scandinavians didn't use the term "Viking" to refer to their cultural group. What term did they use? Or did they not perceive enough cultural coherence to merit a unifying term?

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How popular was Cixi during her lifetime?

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Why was Singapore so poorly defended in 1942?

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Was Apartheid "a victory of the white working class over both the black working class and white capitalists"? (second attempt)

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The first ruler in China's Xia dynasty was the semi-mythical Yu, who is known for building irrigation channels to control the Yellow River. Is there a scholarly consensus on the historicity of Yu? Who is the first Chinese ruler whose historicity is unquestioned?

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Did the Oracle at Delphi have "networks of informants in all the Greek lands"?

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Henry George's 1879 book "Progress and Poverty" was extremely popular and influenced thinkers and activists from Albert Einstein & Milton Friedman to Helen Keller & John Haynes Holmes. When and why did its influence fade?

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The US congress has not declared war since 1941. Why not?	110	AskHistorians
I often hear that an excess of unmarried men leads to war, chaos, and a host of social ills. Is this supported by historical evidence?	99	AskHistorians
Iran, 1963: Wikipedia says that after Khomeini called the Shah a "wretched, miserable man" there followed 3 days of riots that left 15 thousand people dead--but others put the number dead at 32. What is the evidence either way?	94	AskHistorians
Medieval Scandinavians didn't use the term "Viking" to refer to their cultural group. What term did they use? Or did they not perceive enough cultural coherence to merit a unifying term?	94	AskHistorians
How popular was Cixi during her lifetime?	91	AskHistorians
Why was Singapore so poorly defended in 1942?	83	AskHistorians
Was Apartheid "a victory of the white working class over both the black working class and white capitalists"? (second attempt)	82	AskHistorians
The first ruler in China's Xia dynasty was the semi-mythical Yu, who is known for building irrigation channels to control the Yellow River. Is there a scholarly consensus on the historicity of Yu? Who is the first Chinese ruler whose historicity is unquestioned?	77	AskHistorians
Did the Oracle at Delphi have "networks of informants in all the Greek lands"?	72	AskHistorians
Henry George's 1879 book "Progress and Poverty" was extremely popular and influenced thinkers and activists from Albert Einstein & Milton Friedman to Helen Keller & John Haynes Holmes. When and why did its influence fade?	71	AskHistorians