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Why, out of all the regions in the Balkans, were Albania and Bosnia the only regions which converted to Islam?

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Why hasn't Greek become a more widespread language outside Greece despite its prestige in the past and the importance Byzantium played in the Orthodox world?

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Why did the former Portuguese colonies in America remain unified while the Spanish ones fragmented into small entities, especially in Central America ( i.e. Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica,etc)?

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Most of Asia and Middle East do not use milk and cheese as a staple food. Is there an historical reason for that?

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Why did the Muslim conquest in Southern Asia stop at the Indian subcontinent and did not venture further to Burma, Thailand,etc?

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Were there senior or middle ranking nazi officials that showed guilt or remorse at the end of WWII?

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Why did Buddhism fail to get many adepts in its own birthplace India while it succeeded in South East Asia?

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Why do certain states ( USA, Brazil, etc) feel the need to found a brand new city to act as capital?

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Why were the Europeans the first to discover Australia and not the Indonesians?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why, out of all the regions in the Balkans, were Albania and Bosnia the only regions which converted to Islam?	155
Why hasn't Greek become a more widespread language outside Greece despite its prestige in the past and the importance Byzantium played in the Orthodox world?	110
Why did the former Portuguese colonies in America remain unified while the Spanish ones fragmented into small entities, especially in Central America ( i.e. Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica,etc)?	28
Most of Asia and Middle East do not use milk and cheese as a staple food. Is there an historical reason for that?	16
Why did the Muslim conquest in Southern Asia stop at the Indian subcontinent and did not venture further to Burma, Thailand,etc?	12
Were there senior or middle ranking nazi officials that showed guilt or remorse at the end of WWII?	10
Why did Buddhism fail to get many adepts in its own birthplace India while it succeeded in South East Asia?	6
Why do certain states ( USA, Brazil, etc) feel the need to found a brand new city to act as capital?	6
Why were the Europeans the first to discover Australia and not the Indonesians?	6