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Why was the Aeolipile not put to practical use in classical antiquity?
Feb 7 '17 at 1:17
4
What happened to horses when cars became popular?
Nov 20 '17 at 13:14
4
Why wasn't the American civil war fought between slaves and masters?
Aug 25 '17 at 10:28
4
Why didn't cheese spoil when it was given as rations to soldiers?
Jul 17 '17 at 9:43
3
How might someone have gotten a note forwarded from a transport train headed to Auschwitz?
May 7 '17 at 20:49
2
What reasons did the Confederacy have for believing they would have a quick victory?
Nov 4 '17 at 9:24
2
Why were rockets not popular as part of artillery until 20th century?
Jul 31 '17 at 15:27
2
Why is the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima so much more infamous than that of Nagasaki?
Jul 23 '17 at 23:53
2
How much did a telephone call cost in the USA around 1920?
Jan 27 '17 at 7:08
2
What was the attitude of the Scientific community when Hitler accessed power?
Jan 25 '17 at 18:42
1
What were the reasons for the Renaissance / scientific revolution in Europe?
Sep 27 '17 at 18:13
1
When did the allies find out about the killing of Jews during WW2
Aug 17 '17 at 1:01
1
Why was gold so popular and valuable back when it did not have many real world uses?
Aug 1 '17 at 5:17
1
Who would have a good or fair command of Latin in medieval Western Europe?
Apr 8 '17 at 22:24
1
Was slavery in the United States legally limited to blacks?
Mar 20 '17 at 23:43
1
The Needham Question: What stunted China's technological and proto-scientific advancement?
Mar 20 '17 at 5:11
1
Why have eunuchs been so influential in Chinese history?
Feb 7 '17 at 7:45
1
When, where, why did clean shaving for men become the norm?
Jan 13 '17 at 23:15
0
Why was PTSD not written about as much before the 20th century?
Aug 5 '17 at 5:55
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Why was Stalin so opposed to genetics?
Jul 27 '17 at 5:20
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Why were schoolchildren in the USA taught virtually nothing about the Holocaust during the fifties and sixties?
Jul 25 '17 at 6:02
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How would Nazi treatment differ between a “half-Jew” and “full Jew”?
May 7 '17 at 20:54
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In WWII, why did people not run away from executions?
Apr 8 '17 at 22:52
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How did Hitler behave towards all those whom he knew in his childhood and youth after he rose to power?
Jan 30 '17 at 10:59
0
What is the origin of the stereotype that Polish people lack intelligence?
Jan 23 '17 at 7:18
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Did Jewish families feel Nazi oppression was exceptional?
Nov 17 '16 at 2:41
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Gold coin vs Silver coin exchange rate fluctuations in antiquity
Nov 12 '16 at 5:29
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Why did North America economically prosper, and maintain stable government and South/Central America didn't?
Apr 1 '17 at 20:57