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In 1985, the popular American sitcom Night Court ran an episode about a transgender woman, treating her identity (more or less) with respect and dignity. How big of a deal was this at the time?

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Where did Christians get the idea that Satan rules hell? The Bible is clear that Satan rules the earth temporarily and will be punished in hell at the end of time.

3193 upvotes • ekolis

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When did music groups first start adopting names, such as The Beatles? Did Medieval musicians band together and adopt such names or is this some more modern development?

3192 upvotes • incenseandelephants

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Would my great-great grandfather have ever eaten a banana?

3192 upvotes • zqwu8391

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Would a Survivor of a Lightning Strike in Ancient Greece Just be Considered Lucky, or Would they be Ostracized for Having Somehow Offended Zeus?

3190 upvotes • ZWass777

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In Egypt Napoleon told his army, "Soldiers, from the summit of these pyramids forty centuries look down upon you." How did he know the age of the pyramids?

3190 upvotes • KlutzyMathematician7

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Why was Hitler pardoned after being convicted of treason for the failed Beer Hall Putsch?

3187 upvotes • roscoeperson

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[NSFW] In the time before hygiene became more easily available, were fellatio and cunnilingus still common? NSFW

3186 upvotes • xCanont70x

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During the Jim Crow era, was there punishment for white people going into places designated "Colored Only"?

3183 upvotes • Soldier4Christ82

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Did McCarthy legitimately believe in Soviet infiltration of Hollywood, or was it merely a convenient excuse to attack liberal, West Coast elites?

3181 upvotes • ExiledToTerminus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In 1985, the popular American sitcom Night Court ran an episode about a transgender woman, treating her identity (more or less) with respect and dignity. How big of a deal was this at the time?	3194	[deleted]
Where did Christians get the idea that Satan rules hell? The Bible is clear that Satan rules the earth temporarily and will be punished in hell at the end of time.	3193	ekolis
When did music groups first start adopting names, such as The Beatles? Did Medieval musicians band together and adopt such names or is this some more modern development?	3192	incenseandelephants
Would my great-great grandfather have ever eaten a banana?	3192	zqwu8391
Would a Survivor of a Lightning Strike in Ancient Greece Just be Considered Lucky, or Would they be Ostracized for Having Somehow Offended Zeus?	3190	ZWass777
In Egypt Napoleon told his army, "Soldiers, from the summit of these pyramids forty centuries look down upon you." How did he know the age of the pyramids?	3190	KlutzyMathematician7
Why was Hitler pardoned after being convicted of treason for the failed Beer Hall Putsch?	3187	roscoeperson
[NSFW] In the time before hygiene became more easily available, were fellatio and cunnilingus still common? NSFW	3186	xCanont70x
During the Jim Crow era, was there punishment for white people going into places designated "Colored Only"?	3183	Soldier4Christ82
Did McCarthy legitimately believe in Soviet infiltration of Hollywood, or was it merely a convenient excuse to attack liberal, West Coast elites?	3181	ExiledToTerminus