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Why did Bangladesh choose the name "Bangladesh" and not Banglastan or Bengalstan?

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Are the Sumerian and Akkadian related or totally different cultures? What about Persian culture? Is it the successor to the both cultures?

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Why did chocolate, and not red beans, become the go-to flavor for confectioneries in the west?

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The United States went on nuclear reactors building spree in the 60s and the 70s but cost overruns and safety concerns led to the cancellation of many planned nuclear reactors. For those that had been built, did they manage to pay themselves off?

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Why did the Japanese build most of their major cities on the east coast rather than on the west coast of Japan?

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How did Ganges supplant the Indus River to become the holiest river in the subcontinent?

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When Northern China were occupied by foreign dynasties, did the local Chinese inhabitants became Khitanized, Xiongnufied, Mongolized, Manchulized or whatever the ethnicity of the foreign invaders of the day?

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Arts historians of Reddit, why do many people consider Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian and other Renaissance luminaries as artists whereas from what I've read about them and from their works I've seen, they should be more accurately described as artisans. So, are they artists or artisans?

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At what time period did primate cities come about? Did the appearance of a primate city hinder or catalyze the overall economic development of the region it was in?

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Egyptologists, do you consider modern day Egyptians to be the legitimate heirs and successors to the legacies and grand achievements of ancient Egyptians?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Bangladesh choose the name "Bangladesh" and not Banglastan or Bengalstan?	339
Are the Sumerian and Akkadian related or totally different cultures? What about Persian culture? Is it the successor to the both cultures?	120
Why did chocolate, and not red beans, become the go-to flavor for confectioneries in the west?	37
The United States went on nuclear reactors building spree in the 60s and the 70s but cost overruns and safety concerns led to the cancellation of many planned nuclear reactors. For those that had been built, did they manage to pay themselves off?	26
Why did the Japanese build most of their major cities on the east coast rather than on the west coast of Japan?	22
How did Ganges supplant the Indus River to become the holiest river in the subcontinent?	8
When Northern China were occupied by foreign dynasties, did the local Chinese inhabitants became Khitanized, Xiongnufied, Mongolized, Manchulized or whatever the ethnicity of the foreign invaders of the day?	2
Arts historians of Reddit, why do many people consider Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian and other Renaissance luminaries as artists whereas from what I've read about them and from their works I've seen, they should be more accurately described as artisans. So, are they artists or artisans?	2
At what time period did primate cities come about? Did the appearance of a primate city hinder or catalyze the overall economic development of the region it was in?	1
Egyptologists, do you consider modern day Egyptians to be the legitimate heirs and successors to the legacies and grand achievements of ancient Egyptians?	0