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When did it become popular to group the Caribbean with Latin America?

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The Economist describes the "modern research university" as "a marriage of the Oxbridge college and the German research institute." What do they mean by "the German research institute?"

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Why did the white colonies of the British empire end up as nations much wealthier than their nonwhite peers?

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When and how were the musical memes of space and extraterrestrial affairs established?

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How did American film and TV end up being so moralistic (or if my premise is wrong, why does it seem so)?

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How have past governments succeeded in actively quelling organized crime?

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Are there cases of societies where people were killed without consequence or formally sanctioned for being strange or unpopular, without a specific taboo implicated?

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Has any unplanned urban area ever been redesigned and rebuilt?

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The History of Homeschooling

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did it become popular to group the Caribbean with Latin America?	14
The Economist describes the "modern research university" as "a marriage of the Oxbridge college and the German research institute." What do they mean by "the German research institute?"	4
Why did the white colonies of the British empire end up as nations much wealthier than their nonwhite peers?	4
When and how were the musical memes of space and extraterrestrial affairs established?	3
How did American film and TV end up being so moralistic (or if my premise is wrong, why does it seem so)?	3
How have past governments succeeded in actively quelling organized crime?	2
Are there cases of societies where people were killed without consequence or formally sanctioned for being strange or unpopular, without a specific taboo implicated?	2
Has any unplanned urban area ever been redesigned and rebuilt?	1
The History of Homeschooling	1