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How good was the Soviet education system as far as hard sciences go?

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Did the Canadian government ever do anything to stop rum running into the US?

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It seems other European countries had all sorts of wars/revolutions and eventually wound up as democracies. Britain seems to have gradually evolved to become more democratic over the years. Why?

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Is there any parallel between the rise of far-right parties in the recent EU elections and the rise of the far-right in the 20's/30's?

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I've heard that slavery declined in the west partially due to economics/industrialization. Why weren't factories merely staffed with slaves instead?

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Why did some countries under Ottoman occupation convert to Islam (eg: Bosnia, Albania) and not others?

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How recent is the concept of marital love?

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Why have standards of child care changed so rapidly over the past recent decades?

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How democratic was Russia under Yeltsin?

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How long has factory farming been a thing?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How good was the Soviet education system as far as hard sciences go?	6
Did the Canadian government ever do anything to stop rum running into the US?	6
It seems other European countries had all sorts of wars/revolutions and eventually wound up as democracies. Britain seems to have gradually evolved to become more democratic over the years. Why?	6
Is there any parallel between the rise of far-right parties in the recent EU elections and the rise of the far-right in the 20's/30's?	5
I've heard that slavery declined in the west partially due to economics/industrialization. Why weren't factories merely staffed with slaves instead?	5
Why did some countries under Ottoman occupation convert to Islam (eg: Bosnia, Albania) and not others?	5
How recent is the concept of marital love?	4
Why have standards of child care changed so rapidly over the past recent decades?	3
How democratic was Russia under Yeltsin?	2
How long has factory farming been a thing?	2