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Did "made in Japan" labels on consumer goods exist pre-WWII?

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How accurate is Gilbert Beckett's comic history of Rome?

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Other than the Kellogg-Briand pact, are there any known instances of multiple military powers coming together to generally and permanently renounce war?

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Why does the Democratic Party in the US use a donkey as a symbol when donkeys are traditionally thought of as foolish animals?

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Back when people drank wine with every meal, did everyone have fetal alcohol syndrome?

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What influence, if any, did Islamic art have on Insular manuscript illumination?

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When and how did the general public in Japan become aware of the atomic bombings?

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Books about Stalin’s purges?

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Are there any other books like Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations—private philosophical reflections by rulers?

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Who were the “Bigots” (with a capital B) mentioned in Rousseau’s Confessions?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did "made in Japan" labels on consumer goods exist pre-WWII?	15
How accurate is Gilbert Beckett's comic history of Rome?	13
Other than the Kellogg-Briand pact, are there any known instances of multiple military powers coming together to generally and permanently renounce war?	12
Why does the Democratic Party in the US use a donkey as a symbol when donkeys are traditionally thought of as foolish animals?	12
Back when people drank wine with every meal, did everyone have fetal alcohol syndrome?	12
What influence, if any, did Islamic art have on Insular manuscript illumination?	8
When and how did the general public in Japan become aware of the atomic bombings?	8
Books about Stalin’s purges?	7
Are there any other books like Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations—private philosophical reflections by rulers?	7
Who were the “Bigots” (with a capital B) mentioned in Rousseau’s Confessions?	6