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Why didn't the Turkish Republic change its flag?

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Why are the Muslim-majority areas in the Indian subcontinent in the east and west, but not the middle?

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"From glen to glen, and down the mountainside": Why has Ireland embraced the song "Danny Boy"?

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What portion of the world's current gold supply was part of Atahualpa's ransom?

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If medieval Romans were regularly helping themselves to the stone and marble of the Colosseum, why is so much of the building still standing at all?

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"A Study in Scarlet": Did Arthur Conan Doyle personally have a problem with Mormons?

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When Prince Philip (now the Duke of Edinburgh) renounced his titles as prince of Greece and Denmark, was this an action under UK law and- if so- did it have any actual effect under the laws of Greece or of Denmark?

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National territorial claims in Antarctica: why did countries choose to assert claims over particular parts of Antarctica? Why not the whole continent?

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When the telegraph was first introduced to countries like China, Japan, India or Arabic speaking countries (where the local language did not use the Latin alphabet), how were messages encoded?

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Why did the Romans move so many Egyptian obelisks back to Rome and erect them in prominent places? Did they do anything comparable with the monuments of other conquered or subject countries?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the Turkish Republic change its flag?	116
Why are the Muslim-majority areas in the Indian subcontinent in the east and west, but not the middle?	114
"From glen to glen, and down the mountainside": Why has Ireland embraced the song "Danny Boy"?	112
What portion of the world's current gold supply was part of Atahualpa's ransom?	101
If medieval Romans were regularly helping themselves to the stone and marble of the Colosseum, why is so much of the building still standing at all?	96
"A Study in Scarlet": Did Arthur Conan Doyle personally have a problem with Mormons?	95
When Prince Philip (now the Duke of Edinburgh) renounced his titles as prince of Greece and Denmark, was this an action under UK law and- if so- did it have any actual effect under the laws of Greece or of Denmark?	93
National territorial claims in Antarctica: why did countries choose to assert claims over particular parts of Antarctica? Why not the whole continent?	90
When the telegraph was first introduced to countries like China, Japan, India or Arabic speaking countries (where the local language did not use the Latin alphabet), how were messages encoded?	81
Why did the Romans move so many Egyptian obelisks back to Rome and erect them in prominent places? Did they do anything comparable with the monuments of other conquered or subject countries?	80