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ihtkwot

Chicago, IL, United States

Note to self: "Make sure you know what you are asking before you ask."

BA in History and Political Science; BS in Computer Science; JD

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31 votes

How did Europeans first acquire gunpowder?

middle-ages warfare europe china trade asked May 1, 2012 at 2:09
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30 votes

Did Churchill and Roosevelt know about the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, or the following secret pacts between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union?

united-states ww2 soviet-union united-kingdom nazi-germany asked Apr 10, 2012 at 14:04
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28 votes

Why did the Moors invade the Iberian peninsula?

middle-ages islam north-africa umayyad-caliphate visigothic-hispania asked Apr 9, 2012 at 3:33
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26 votes

How was the modern geographic boundary between Europe and Asia decided?

20th-century europe geography maps asia asked May 11, 2012 at 15:31
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25 votes

What is compile-time polymorphism and why does it only apply to functions?

c++ polymorphism compile-time asked Dec 10, 2009 at 14:51
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23 votes

Why was the area now known as Liberia chosen as the location for repatriation of African slaves in the US?

united-states colonization africa slavery asked May 8, 2012 at 20:39
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20 votes

When did the cats versus dogs rivalry begin in the US?

united-states culture asked May 10, 2012 at 16:55
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20 votes

Why do you use Bitcoin addresses instead of public keys?

wallet address public-key p2pkh p2pk asked Oct 24, 2016 at 18:47
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19 votes

Were British fears of Russia using Afghanistan as a staging post for an invasion of India unfounded?

russia india united-kingdom british-empire asked Feb 23, 2012 at 22:32
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17 votes

Why were universities created in the 11th-12th century?

middle-ages education 12th-century 11th-century asked Apr 9, 2012 at 3:06
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Was the US Navy larger in 1917, and if so, why?
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Did the Germans purposefully arrange to send Lenin to Russia to start a revolution?
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Why did the United States enter World War I?
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A Class named Class?
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What constitutes an original patentable idea in software?
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What kind of cloth did Genghis Khan use in his armor?
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What should I do if my name is missing from a patent?
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Economic effects of the Cuban Revolution
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How can I contact the owner of a patent?
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What was the economic impact of WW1 on USA's economy?
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Why did JFK give approval for the CIA to encourage Diem's deposal?
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Has there ever been a serious effort to reform the US Electoral College system?
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Did King George III turn his back on John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
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Does looking at prior art searches pose a risk for engineers?
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Did Germany have treaties imposed upon it after WWII that mirrored the weight of the Treaty of Versailles?
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Would the original readers of Lewis Carroll's books have made connections between the experiences in the books and drug use?
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Does looking at this site pose a risk for engineers?
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Why are the democracies of France, Israel and India rated "Flawed Democracies"?
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Why do we find a large number of nude male characters in ancient Greek paintings and sculptures?
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What is the basic structure of British Politics?
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Why has SACEUR exclusively been an American officer?
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What role did the space race play in reducing the nuclear threat during the 1960s?
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When did it become acceptable to campaign for yourself for US President?
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What is the etymology of Haiti's name?
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Founding Fathers and the American Civil War
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Has any US President served in a government position with a foreign nation before or after their presidency?
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What was the American policy on colonisation and why?
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Where and how did the concept of "incorporation" originate?
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What specific changes were made to political ideologies around during and before World War I?
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Who were the target audiences of this propaganda lithograph?
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