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How did French, and not Dutch, become the dominant language in Belgian Congo?

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Is there any truth to the claim that Idi Amin was a cannibal?

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Did Alexander really defeat Porus at the Battle of Hydaspes?

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Did they KKK ever take in blacks, hispanics or other minorities as its members?

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How did the transition from Old English to Middle English and then on to Modern English happen?

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Why didn't Bangladesh accede to India after the 1971 war?

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Was the Battle of Colachel in 1741 the first instance of an Asian power defeating a European power in the history of naval warfare?

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How did Josip Broz Tito view Croatia, and vice versa?

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Has there ever been a culture that actively preserved archaeological sites like we do in modern times?

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How did the Hercules name become more popular than the original Greek version of it, Herakles?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did French, and not Dutch, become the dominant language in Belgian Congo?	321
Is there any truth to the claim that Idi Amin was a cannibal?	85
Did Alexander really defeat Porus at the Battle of Hydaspes?	23
Did they KKK ever take in blacks, hispanics or other minorities as its members?	17
How did the transition from Old English to Middle English and then on to Modern English happen?	15
Why didn't Bangladesh accede to India after the 1971 war?	11
Was the Battle of Colachel in 1741 the first instance of an Asian power defeating a European power in the history of naval warfare?	10
How did Josip Broz Tito view Croatia, and vice versa?	9
Has there ever been a culture that actively preserved archaeological sites like we do in modern times?	7
How did the Hercules name become more popular than the original Greek version of it, Herakles?	2