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"We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war" - Jimmy Carter. Is Carter's assertion true? Was his administration as peaceful as he claims?

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"I am Arthur, King of the Britons!" "Who're the Britons?!" To what extent did medieval peasants have a sense of nation and state? Did they know of, or care about, their kings and lords?

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Why was "prefecture" decided upon as the English translation of the Japanese administrative sub-divisions rather than something more common like "district?"

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Has a state or local government ever outright violated /refused to comply with a Supreme Court decision?

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Why did the Babylonians take the Israelites to Babylon? Why did the captivity happen?

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Why didn't the United States participate in the "scramble for Africa?"

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war" - Jimmy Carter. Is Carter's assertion true? Was his administration as peaceful as he claims?	839
"I am Arthur, King of the Britons!" "Who're the Britons?!" To what extent did medieval peasants have a sense of nation and state? Did they know of, or care about, their kings and lords?	29
Why was "prefecture" decided upon as the English translation of the Japanese administrative sub-divisions rather than something more common like "district?"	5
Has a state or local government ever outright violated /refused to comply with a Supreme Court decision?	2
Why did the Babylonians take the Israelites to Babylon? Why did the captivity happen?	1
Why didn't the United States participate in the "scramble for Africa?"	1
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