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How the hell did Japan LOSE the Battle off Samar?

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How did Spanish develop its unique method of surnames?

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Following the French defeat to Germany in 1940, the British sank the most modern ships in the Allied French navy in Mers-el-Kébir to prevent them from falling into German hands. Is there any other example in history where a country attacked an ally on purpose to fulfill a similar military goal?

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What gave Morocco, clearly a non-European country, the idea that they could join the European Union?

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Is there any way that the top three US cities in terms of population (NYC, LA, Chicago, in that order) will ever be dethroned? Or are they “safe” even as cities like Phoenix grow exponentially?

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Why do Italian place names get anglicized, while most other place names in Europe tend to remain as spelled and/or pronounced in their native languages?

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What would the Cold War have looked like if Communists won power in Italy’s 1948 elections?

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Why doesn’t French end its feminine-gendered words and names with -a?

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Did the Holy Roman Empire actually include the city of Rome?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How the hell did Japan LOSE the Battle off Samar?	139
How did Spanish develop its unique method of surnames?	69
Following the French defeat to Germany in 1940, the British sank the most modern ships in the Allied French navy in Mers-el-Kébir to prevent them from falling into German hands. Is there any other example in history where a country attacked an ally on purpose to fulfill a similar military goal?	36
What gave Morocco, clearly a non-European country, the idea that they could join the European Union?	12
Is there any way that the top three US cities in terms of population (NYC, LA, Chicago, in that order) will ever be dethroned? Or are they “safe” even as cities like Phoenix grow exponentially?	2
Why do Italian place names get anglicized, while most other place names in Europe tend to remain as spelled and/or pronounced in their native languages?	2
What would the Cold War have looked like if Communists won power in Italy’s 1948 elections?	1
Why doesn’t French end its feminine-gendered words and names with -a?	0
Did the Holy Roman Empire actually include the city of Rome?	0