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Where did baklava come from, and which culture invented it?

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Why are the Punjab regions of both India and Pakistan wealthy compared to the regions around it?

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In Europe now almost everyone is at least bilingual, with many people speaking even more languages. Before Europe integrated (pre-ww2 I would think), what was the status quo for how many languages a commoner would know?

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How do you convince people of the Tiananmen Square massacre when they don't believe it, or perhaps know nothing about it?

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What happened to cause Istanbul to fall from being a world city, one of the most important of all time?

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What do citizens of a country tend to do when it turns into an authoritarian or autocratic regime?

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Bacalhau (salted cod) allowed Europeans to launch off into the rest of the world. But bacalhau requires soaking in water for a day to remove the salt; how did ships have enough fresh water to hydrate the crew and also cleanse the fish?

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In the various Hellenic wars against the Ottomans and Turks, was there any reasonable attempt to "retake" Constantinople?

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Why is so much of the New Testament written by Paul?

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Can anyone explain how Cortez' treasure which was found by Barbossa came to be cursed?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did baklava come from, and which culture invented it?	329
Why are the Punjab regions of both India and Pakistan wealthy compared to the regions around it?	57
In Europe now almost everyone is at least bilingual, with many people speaking even more languages. Before Europe integrated (pre-ww2 I would think), what was the status quo for how many languages a commoner would know?	42
How do you convince people of the Tiananmen Square massacre when they don't believe it, or perhaps know nothing about it?	34
What happened to cause Istanbul to fall from being a world city, one of the most important of all time?	24
What do citizens of a country tend to do when it turns into an authoritarian or autocratic regime?	22
Bacalhau (salted cod) allowed Europeans to launch off into the rest of the world. But bacalhau requires soaking in water for a day to remove the salt; how did ships have enough fresh water to hydrate the crew and also cleanse the fish?	22
In the various Hellenic wars against the Ottomans and Turks, was there any reasonable attempt to "retake" Constantinople?	16
Why is so much of the New Testament written by Paul?	12
Can anyone explain how Cortez' treasure which was found by Barbossa came to be cursed?	9