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Who believed the earth was flat?

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Why were there no religious wars in Poland?

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Hitler's Death: Fact or Fiction

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Did Heisenberg undermine the German atomic bomb by deliberately hiding his expertise from the Nazis?

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Did Hitler not intend a major war while invading Poland?

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Why did the Soviet Union's economy grow fast in the 1950's-1960's?

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Is Kemal Atatürk responsible for Armenian Genocide?

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What are the immediate legal effects of rendering a royal branch illegitimate?

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Did Antarctica remain entirely unvisited by humans until the early 19th century?

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Is the claim that Hitler came to power democratically justified?

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Where was the pre-war (ww2) border between Poland and Germany?

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What did Germany do after World War II to recover so successfully that it became more prosperous than its WW2 victors?

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How did Germany rebuild so quickly after World War I?

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Why is such big density of churches in medieval towns?

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Why don't people without access to clean water drink beer anymore?

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Did Akhenaten's religion influence early Judaism?

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Why did the "Ruthenians" break up into "Belarusians" and "Ukrainians?"

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Is there a correlation between the colonial power and the stability/success of the post colonial state?

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What evidence is Chomsky alluding to when he states the US is preventing a settlement between Israel & Palestine?

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Why are many African nations poor?

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Was the attack on Pearl Harbor totally unexpected?

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What is the 'rank switching' done by Roman Legionnaires in HBO's 'Rome' called, and did it actually happen?

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Do any Egyptian hieroglyphics mention the ten plagues?

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Did JFK win the presidential election by fraud?

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Was Christopher Columbus Polish?

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Where did the money come from to build the Colosseum?

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Why didn't Alexander invade India?

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Stalin cultivated a "Friend of the Children" image: Why? Did other communist/socialist leaders do the same?

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Are there any historians who believe that the crusades were not motivated as a distraction from internal conflicts?

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What were the factors that aided Margaret Thatcher in her victory against the trade unions when her predecessors failed?

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127 Answers

Who believed the earth was flat?

Why were there no religious wars in Poland?

Hitler's Death: Fact or Fiction

Did Heisenberg undermine the German atomic bomb by deliberately hiding his expertise from the Nazis?

Did Hitler not intend a major war while invading Poland?

Why did the Soviet Union's economy grow fast in the 1950's-1960's?

Is Kemal Atatürk responsible for Armenian Genocide?

What are the immediate legal effects of rendering a royal branch illegitimate?

Did Antarctica remain entirely unvisited by humans until the early 19th century?

Is the claim that Hitler came to power democratically justified?

Where was the pre-war (ww2) border between Poland and Germany?

What did Germany do after World War II to recover so successfully that it became more prosperous than its WW2 victors?

How did Germany rebuild so quickly after World War I?

Why is such big density of churches in medieval towns?

Why don't people without access to clean water drink beer anymore?

Did Akhenaten's religion influence early Judaism?

Why did the "Ruthenians" break up into "Belarusians" and "Ukrainians?"

Is there a correlation between the colonial power and the stability/success of the post colonial state?

What evidence is Chomsky alluding to when he states the US is preventing a settlement between Israel & Palestine?

Why are many African nations poor?

Was the attack on Pearl Harbor totally unexpected?

What is the 'rank switching' done by Roman Legionnaires in HBO's 'Rome' called, and did it actually happen?

Do any Egyptian hieroglyphics mention the ten plagues?

Did JFK win the presidential election by fraud?

Was Christopher Columbus Polish?

Where did the money come from to build the Colosseum?

Why didn't Alexander invade India?

Stalin cultivated a "Friend of the Children" image: Why? Did other communist/socialist leaders do the same?

Are there any historians who believe that the crusades were not motivated as a distraction from internal conflicts?

What were the factors that aided Margaret Thatcher in her victory against the trade unions when her predecessors failed?