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Why was South Africa so incredibly determined to maintain apartheid?

137 upvotes • wayward010

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The story of God freeing the Jewish slaves from Egypt is one that had a lot of resonance amongst the Christian descendants of slaves. How far back does this go? When do we first see African-American, Jamaican, etc preachers drawing explicit parallels between their parishioners and Exodus?

137 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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How quickly were ancient societies able to produce armour and weapons? Did they ever have to wait for enough equipment to be produced before declaring war?

137 upvotes • ThreeeJackdaws

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I am a retired Roman soldier who has completed my term of service after the Marian Reforms had been implemented. I’ve been promised land and a pension. How would I find a plot of land to settle and collect my benefits? What if my benefits got cut off? Did I have to show I was not a fraud?

137 upvotes • lolsleepyboi

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Were students in universities before the modern era able to "transfer" to another university?

137 upvotes • Knightmare25

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Ex-Nazi’s are still being caught and held accountable for their actions during WW2, even in their very senior years. How come members of the Khmer Rouge are not held to the same international degree? Why did Pol Pot die a free man after he was captured?

137 upvotes • badnewsco

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What happened to the drivers of landing crafts during World War II?

137 upvotes • TheHooksBLW

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Rules Roundtable XIV: Political Agendas, Moralizing, and the Mythical 'Unbiased Answer'

137 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Why did the late Roman Empire lose their ability to field massive armies like they were able to during the Punic wars?

137 upvotes • wondertheworl

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When did the societal standards of women being hairless (legs, armpits, face, etc) begin?

137 upvotes • ImWrongYoureRight

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was South Africa so incredibly determined to maintain apartheid?	137	wayward010
The story of God freeing the Jewish slaves from Egypt is one that had a lot of resonance amongst the Christian descendants of slaves. How far back does this go? When do we first see African-American, Jamaican, etc preachers drawing explicit parallels between their parishioners and Exodus?	137	The_Manchurian
How quickly were ancient societies able to produce armour and weapons? Did they ever have to wait for enough equipment to be produced before declaring war?	137	ThreeeJackdaws
I am a retired Roman soldier who has completed my term of service after the Marian Reforms had been implemented. I’ve been promised land and a pension. How would I find a plot of land to settle and collect my benefits? What if my benefits got cut off? Did I have to show I was not a fraud?	137	lolsleepyboi
Were students in universities before the modern era able to "transfer" to another university?	137	Knightmare25
Ex-Nazi’s are still being caught and held accountable for their actions during WW2, even in their very senior years. How come members of the Khmer Rouge are not held to the same international degree? Why did Pol Pot die a free man after he was captured?	137	badnewsco
What happened to the drivers of landing crafts during World War II?	137	TheHooksBLW
Rules Roundtable XIV: Political Agendas, Moralizing, and the Mythical 'Unbiased Answer'	137	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Why did the late Roman Empire lose their ability to field massive armies like they were able to during the Punic wars?	137	wondertheworl
When did the societal standards of women being hairless (legs, armpits, face, etc) begin?	137	ImWrongYoureRight