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When did the Roman religion die?

136 upvotes • godmicmic

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Did ancient cultures name their dogs/cats? if so, what were some common/stereotypical names?

136 upvotes • VitaAeterna

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In Article 2 Section 4 of the Constitution of Cherokee Nation in 1827, it is stated that "No person who is of negro or mulatto parentage, either by the father or mother side, shall be eligible to hold any office of profit, honor or trust, under this Government." What was the reason for this?

136 upvotes • Shashank1000

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What happened to the Habsburg Jaw?

136 upvotes • mikelucci11

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Did Judaism exist during the time of the Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, etc)? What did the Greeks think of Judaism and the Jewish community? What did the Jews think of the Greeks and their philosophy?

136 upvotes • DrHENCHMAN

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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, why did some groups of European immigrants to the United States immigrate mostly to rural areas, like German Americans, while others, immigrated mostly to urban areas, like Italian Americans?

136 upvotes • TortaDelBBQ

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In the TV show MAS*H a lot of the stories involve using the telephone at the camp. Did they really use telephones, and did they have to lay all the wire to headquarters like Seoul every time they moved? What other forms of communication were used in the Korean War aside from delivered paper?

136 upvotes • nos4autoo

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What explains the decline in popularity in North America of male secret societies (Masons, Shriners, etc.) in the time between, say, 1945 and 1991? Why were they once popular in the first place?

136 upvotes • st_sebastian

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Was the Japanese Empire technically Fascist?

136 upvotes • [deleted]

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"Reconquista", historic fact or national myth?

136 upvotes • Tavirio

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the Roman religion die?	136	godmicmic
Did ancient cultures name their dogs/cats? if so, what were some common/stereotypical names?	136	VitaAeterna
In Article 2 Section 4 of the Constitution of Cherokee Nation in 1827, it is stated that "No person who is of negro or mulatto parentage, either by the father or mother side, shall be eligible to hold any office of profit, honor or trust, under this Government." What was the reason for this?	136	Shashank1000
What happened to the Habsburg Jaw?	136	mikelucci11
Did Judaism exist during the time of the Greek philosophers (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, etc)? What did the Greeks think of Judaism and the Jewish community? What did the Jews think of the Greeks and their philosophy?	136	DrHENCHMAN
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, why did some groups of European immigrants to the United States immigrate mostly to rural areas, like German Americans, while others, immigrated mostly to urban areas, like Italian Americans?	136	TortaDelBBQ
In the TV show MAS*H a lot of the stories involve using the telephone at the camp. Did they really use telephones, and did they have to lay all the wire to headquarters like Seoul every time they moved? What other forms of communication were used in the Korean War aside from delivered paper?	136	nos4autoo
What explains the decline in popularity in North America of male secret societies (Masons, Shriners, etc.) in the time between, say, 1945 and 1991? Why were they once popular in the first place?	136	st_sebastian
Was the Japanese Empire technically Fascist?	136	[deleted]
"Reconquista", historic fact or national myth?	136	Tavirio