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Why did Margaret Thatcher want the Falklands so badly?

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How likely is it that there ever were "Amazons" in South America?

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What would happen when aimless wandering tribes made contact with more established empires?

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Why was Eva Peron so loved in Argentina?

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Did the natives in North America domesticate any animals besides dogs?

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During WW1 and WW2, were very obese men still conscripted to fight? How were they regarded by others during this time?

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Were llamas also domesticated and used in tribes along the Amazon river?

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Did Polynesians ever make contact with other groups of people before modern times? Particularly in North or South America?

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Did citizens of communist countries in the cold war actually believe in that ideology and think capitalism is evil? Or were they moreso just subjected to the will of their leaders?

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Is it true that Saint Patrick never drove snakes out of ireland but instead drove out African Twa Pygmies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Margaret Thatcher want the Falklands so badly?	227
How likely is it that there ever were "Amazons" in South America?	204
What would happen when aimless wandering tribes made contact with more established empires?	33
Why was Eva Peron so loved in Argentina?	17
Did the natives in North America domesticate any animals besides dogs?	12
During WW1 and WW2, were very obese men still conscripted to fight? How were they regarded by others during this time?	10
Were llamas also domesticated and used in tribes along the Amazon river?	8
Did Polynesians ever make contact with other groups of people before modern times? Particularly in North or South America?	5
Did citizens of communist countries in the cold war actually believe in that ideology and think capitalism is evil? Or were they moreso just subjected to the will of their leaders?	4
Is it true that Saint Patrick never drove snakes out of ireland but instead drove out African Twa Pygmies?	3