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Can someone clear me up on "Fascism"

198 upvotes • DidTheyGetYouToTrade

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Despite the influence of monotheistic faiths. How has Hinduism survived in India?

198 upvotes • ForIAmTalonII

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What influence did the "Godfather" films have on the self-image of the Mafia in America?

198 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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If I, a medieval lowly soldier, find a king/prince of the opposing army wounded on the battlefield, would I kill them or take them hostage? What would be going through my mind if I was honorable vs crooked?

198 upvotes • prashant_gnawali

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Orcs, ogres, and onis are all mythological monsters from around the world. They all look similar as well as have similar names. Were their names a result of translation or coincidence? Were their looks just a common human fear manifested in monsters from different regions?

198 upvotes • gachamoto

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In the Netflix Series The Crown, Lord Mountbatten is shown to have actively participated in planning a coup against the British government. Is this true?

198 upvotes • raketenfakmauspanzer

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Disney’s Aladdin: How likely was it for a woman to become the ruling queen in around year 900 AD, in the country that today is Iraq?

198 upvotes • [deleted]

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The internet is full of stories about Nikola Tesla being a tragic victim of Thomas Edison’s greed and capitalistic ambitions. Is there any merit to this reading of their relationship? If not, where did this reading come from?

198 upvotes • nueoritic-parents

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Why exactly was the Byzantine Varangian Guard so much more reliable than their predecessors, the Praetorian Guard? Were the Varangians formed with the previous Praetorians in mind?

198 upvotes • Haippen

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Was the trident ever actually used as a weapon of war? I’ve only ever seen the trident depicted as being used by mythological figures like Poseidon or Lady Britannia.

198 upvotes • thepixelpaint

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can someone clear me up on "Fascism"	198	DidTheyGetYouToTrade
Despite the influence of monotheistic faiths. How has Hinduism survived in India?	198	ForIAmTalonII
What influence did the "Godfather" films have on the self-image of the Mafia in America?	198	Goat_im_Himmel
If I, a medieval lowly soldier, find a king/prince of the opposing army wounded on the battlefield, would I kill them or take them hostage? What would be going through my mind if I was honorable vs crooked?	198	prashant_gnawali
Orcs, ogres, and onis are all mythological monsters from around the world. They all look similar as well as have similar names. Were their names a result of translation or coincidence? Were their looks just a common human fear manifested in monsters from different regions?	198	gachamoto
In the Netflix Series The Crown, Lord Mountbatten is shown to have actively participated in planning a coup against the British government. Is this true?	198	raketenfakmauspanzer
Disney’s Aladdin: How likely was it for a woman to become the ruling queen in around year 900 AD, in the country that today is Iraq?	198	[deleted]
The internet is full of stories about Nikola Tesla being a tragic victim of Thomas Edison’s greed and capitalistic ambitions. Is there any merit to this reading of their relationship? If not, where did this reading come from?	198	nueoritic-parents
Why exactly was the Byzantine Varangian Guard so much more reliable than their predecessors, the Praetorian Guard? Were the Varangians formed with the previous Praetorians in mind?	198	Haippen
Was the trident ever actually used as a weapon of war? I’ve only ever seen the trident depicted as being used by mythological figures like Poseidon or Lady Britannia.	198	thepixelpaint