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368208 norwegians voted for independence in 1905 while only 184 voted against. Is such an overwhelming result without precedent in voting history? (99.95% / 0.05%)

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There's a wikipedia page detailing roman expeditions to sub-saharan africa. Do we know what romans thought about these lands and their inhabitants?

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Which factors contributed to Harry Truman recognizing the state of Israel against the advice of the state department?

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According to a wikipedia page, jews were 16% of the population in poland in 1900. Seeing as they mainly populated urban areas, does it mean they were a majority in many polish cities?

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IF I want to memorize a long string of numbers, say π for example. How long should the smaller bits of numbers that i'd memorize individually be for the best result?

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How much DNA do scandinavians share with the germanic tribes who migrated there, compared to the earliest populations?

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Are IQ tests still reliable if you have practiced taking them?

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English has a very large amount of loan words from french and latin. Were there historically any movements to push back again this influence?

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What caused the roman republic to never develop political parties while america did fairly quickly?

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How did arab slavers/traders/explorers feel about sub-saharan african populations?

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368208 norwegians voted for independence in 1905 while only 184 voted against. Is such an overwhelming result without precedent in voting history? (99.95% / 0.05%)	2159	AskHistorians
There's a wikipedia page detailing roman expeditions to sub-saharan africa. Do we know what romans thought about these lands and their inhabitants?	138	AskHistorians
Which factors contributed to Harry Truman recognizing the state of Israel against the advice of the state department?	34	AskHistorians
According to a wikipedia page, jews were 16% of the population in poland in 1900. Seeing as they mainly populated urban areas, does it mean they were a majority in many polish cities?	23	AskHistorians
IF I want to memorize a long string of numbers, say π for example. How long should the smaller bits of numbers that i'd memorize individually be for the best result?	16	askscience
How much DNA do scandinavians share with the germanic tribes who migrated there, compared to the earliest populations?	2	askscience
Are IQ tests still reliable if you have practiced taking them?	2	askscience
English has a very large amount of loan words from french and latin. Were there historically any movements to push back again this influence?	2	AskHistorians
What caused the roman republic to never develop political parties while america did fairly quickly?	2	AskHistorians
How did arab slavers/traders/explorers feel about sub-saharan african populations?	1	AskHistorians