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62 years ago, the Brazilian football team won its first World Cup in Sweden, in 1958. And Pelé, at age 17, made the title goal. How was it seen by the world? Was there racism towards black players during this world cup?

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How did the ottomans or the Muslim world in general react to the discovery of the new world during the age of discovery?

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When did beach culture appear? I mean, go to the beach to lay down under the sun, meet people and practice sports?

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How do you define Colonialism? Why do we use this term for the British conquest of India, the Spanish conquest of La Plata and the Dutch conquest of West Indies? Why those are different from (for example) the Russian conquest of the Baltics?

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Were native americans used in warfare in other regions of the world besides the Americas?

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Tannenberg in Grossdeutschland talks about how south american germans (especially in Brazil and Uruguay) should seize the country they live in. Were there any actual attempts of german immigrants of doing it? How did the Brazilian and Uruguayan governments respond to this speech?

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How and when did the 24-hour day system was accepted by all nations and cultures? Who invented it?

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How did Brazil react to Portuguese Colonial Wars during the 20th century?

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Are there cases of christians fighting for Moors during the Reconquista? And the other way?

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62 years ago, the Brazilian football team won its first World Cup in Sweden, in 1958. And Pelé, at age 17, made the title goal. How was it seen by the world? Was there racism towards black players during this world cup?	328
How did the ottomans or the Muslim world in general react to the discovery of the new world during the age of discovery?	119
When did beach culture appear? I mean, go to the beach to lay down under the sun, meet people and practice sports?	18
How do you define Colonialism? Why do we use this term for the British conquest of India, the Spanish conquest of La Plata and the Dutch conquest of West Indies? Why those are different from (for example) the Russian conquest of the Baltics?	15
Were native americans used in warfare in other regions of the world besides the Americas?	11
Tannenberg in Grossdeutschland talks about how south american germans (especially in Brazil and Uruguay) should seize the country they live in. Were there any actual attempts of german immigrants of doing it? How did the Brazilian and Uruguayan governments respond to this speech?	6
How and when did the 24-hour day system was accepted by all nations and cultures? Who invented it?	4
How did Brazil react to Portuguese Colonial Wars during the 20th century?	3
Are there cases of christians fighting for Moors during the Reconquista? And the other way?	2