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How was the Apollo moon landing portrayed in the USSR? And why did the Soviets never put a man on the moon?

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How did “The Troubles” come to be called that?

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Were there US POWs still alive in Vietnam in the 1980s?

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Is the global dominance of the Gregorian calendar down to colonialism or does it have practical advantages over lunar calendar systems?

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Which of Shakespeare’s plays were most popular among contemporary audiences? Did he have any bombs?

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Did people in ancient civilizations collect "antiques"? Has the way people view old artifacts changed significantly over time?

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Were movie monsters from the 1950s genuinely “scary” to contemporary audiences?

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Did Hitler actually harbor a personal hatred for Jews, or was his anti-Semitism more a political expedient?

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How did displaced Holocaust survivors learn the fate of relatives and locate other survivors?

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Did Germany deserve full blame for starting WWI?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was the Apollo moon landing portrayed in the USSR? And why did the Soviets never put a man on the moon?	297
How did “The Troubles” come to be called that?	194
Were there US POWs still alive in Vietnam in the 1980s?	150
Is the global dominance of the Gregorian calendar down to colonialism or does it have practical advantages over lunar calendar systems?	110
Which of Shakespeare’s plays were most popular among contemporary audiences? Did he have any bombs?	73
Did people in ancient civilizations collect "antiques"? Has the way people view old artifacts changed significantly over time?	69
Were movie monsters from the 1950s genuinely “scary” to contemporary audiences?	54
Did Hitler actually harbor a personal hatred for Jews, or was his anti-Semitism more a political expedient?	37
How did displaced Holocaust survivors learn the fate of relatives and locate other survivors?	36
Did Germany deserve full blame for starting WWI?	32