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Why is Judy Garland regarded as a gay icon when she wasn't part of the LGBT community?

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Why did Vietnam not switch back to chữ nôm/chữ hán after French rule ended? Did any writers or public figures from the late XIXth throughout the XXth century contest chữ quốc ngữ as the official writing system?

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Why didn't the USSR sign the San Francisco treaty/Treaty of Peace with Japan in 1951?

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Has the royalist movement in Russia been active ever since 1917 and to what extent? Have they ever effectively tried to reclaim the throne of Russia? How large has the support been from other countries?

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How did european trade with China establish itself before Marco Polo? How was China's reputation from a european standpoint? And where does its old name, Cathay, come from?

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How did the concept of bu (文) and bun (武) get introduced to Japan from China, and do we know why it grew so much in popularity?

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When did the term "America(n)" become used to designate the USA more than the continent of America? Is there no demonym/gentilic for people of the USA? When did the "confusion" start?

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What made Comoros become more arabic than mozambican/tanzanian/comorian, and when?

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What was the Venetian law stating that "the day ends at sunset"?

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How easy or difficult was it for Wang Geon/Taejo of Goryeo to trace his ancestry back to a noble Goguryeo family?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is Judy Garland regarded as a gay icon when she wasn't part of the LGBT community?	148
Why did Vietnam not switch back to chữ nôm/chữ hán after French rule ended? Did any writers or public figures from the late XIXth throughout the XXth century contest chữ quốc ngữ as the official writing system?	23
Why didn't the USSR sign the San Francisco treaty/Treaty of Peace with Japan in 1951?	9
Has the royalist movement in Russia been active ever since 1917 and to what extent? Have they ever effectively tried to reclaim the throne of Russia? How large has the support been from other countries?	9
How did european trade with China establish itself before Marco Polo? How was China's reputation from a european standpoint? And where does its old name, Cathay, come from?	8
How did the concept of bu (文) and bun (武) get introduced to Japan from China, and do we know why it grew so much in popularity?	8
When did the term "America(n)" become used to designate the USA more than the continent of America? Is there no demonym/gentilic for people of the USA? When did the "confusion" start?	7
What made Comoros become more arabic than mozambican/tanzanian/comorian, and when?	5
What was the Venetian law stating that "the day ends at sunset"?	3
How easy or difficult was it for Wang Geon/Taejo of Goryeo to trace his ancestry back to a noble Goguryeo family?	3