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In 1700, the population of England was 5.2 million and France was 21 million. Today England has 55 million people and France has 64 million. What factors have caused the much slower growth of France?

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How did Atlanta come to be the south's economic capitol, considering it lacks a port and was burned down

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Why was it customary to gaze away from the camera in early to mid-20th century portraits?

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When Germany lost territory after WWI and WWII, what happened to the Germans that lived there?

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In WWI most countries had a 1:1 death ratio between disease and combat. The USA had a twice as many die from disease, why?

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FDR economic plan was referred to as the "New Deal". What was the original "Deal"?

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It's 1740 and I'm a young French man. I travel to Vincennes, Indiana to become a fur trapper. What do I need to know?

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Were there counter-cultural movements in antiquity?

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What are resources for better understanding the strategies and military movements of the colonial wars?

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If the 1906 San Francisco earthquake didn't happen, what would San Francisco be like today?

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In 1700, the population of England was 5.2 million and France was 21 million. Today England has 55 million people and France has 64 million. What factors have caused the much slower growth of France?	749
How did Atlanta come to be the south's economic capitol, considering it lacks a port and was burned down	180
Why was it customary to gaze away from the camera in early to mid-20th century portraits?	66
When Germany lost territory after WWI and WWII, what happened to the Germans that lived there?	56
In WWI most countries had a 1:1 death ratio between disease and combat. The USA had a twice as many die from disease, why?	37
FDR economic plan was referred to as the "New Deal". What was the original "Deal"?	33
It's 1740 and I'm a young French man. I travel to Vincennes, Indiana to become a fur trapper. What do I need to know?	13
Were there counter-cultural movements in antiquity?	9
What are resources for better understanding the strategies and military movements of the colonial wars?	3
If the 1906 San Francisco earthquake didn't happen, what would San Francisco be like today?	1