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What kind of a woman would a peasant man in 17-19th century Europe find physically attractive?

4996 upvotes • Silkkiuikku

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Were The Beatles despised by contemporary young men in the 1960's the same way One Direction or Justin Bieber were in the 2010's?

4996 upvotes • schuey13

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In the movie '1917' the German trenches are depicted as higher in quality compared to British trenches, complete with concrete bunkers and vast underground barracks. Was this usually the case across the entire line?

4993 upvotes • WebCrusader_5

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How true is the claim, that the Catholic Church introduced celibacy to prevent priest's children from inheriting the Church's property?

4992 upvotes • sir_Charles_Napier

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In the show “Derry Girls”, a teenager living in Northern Ireland in the early 90’s comes out as gay. Many of her peers and the adults in her life act notably nonchalant and accepting of her announcement. Is this an accurate portrayal of public opinion on homosexuality in this setting?

4988 upvotes • HugoWullAMA

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Gonzalo Guerrero was shipwrecked and then captured by the Maya in 1511; when found by other Spaniards about 20 years late, he had been made a warlord and refused to return to Spain. Why would the Maya make a low-born European sailor a warlord?

4985 upvotes • SmokeyChuckMcGill

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How did the clothing brand Hugo Boss manage to shake off the fact that they produced Nazi uniforms for Hitler Youth and Waffen-SS and still remain a relevant brand to this day?

4976 upvotes • Soap_MacLavish

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How did the mispronunciation of Caesar begin? Everything I've read has indicated it's pronounced Kaiser, but See-zer is still the common pronunciation

4971 upvotes • egg420

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Big boys don't cry: when became strong emotions in men unmanly?

4964 upvotes • Sassenacho

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In Tupac Shakur's 1993 track, Po Na Blues, he says: "To my brothers in the barrio, you livin' worse than the ns in the ghetto". What was the disparity in the quality-of-life between Mexican-American and African-American communities of the time?

4956 upvotes • Ozymil

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What kind of a woman would a peasant man in 17-19th century Europe find physically attractive?	4996	Silkkiuikku
Were The Beatles despised by contemporary young men in the 1960's the same way One Direction or Justin Bieber were in the 2010's?	4996	schuey13
In the movie '1917' the German trenches are depicted as higher in quality compared to British trenches, complete with concrete bunkers and vast underground barracks. Was this usually the case across the entire line?	4993	WebCrusader_5
How true is the claim, that the Catholic Church introduced celibacy to prevent priest's children from inheriting the Church's property?	4992	sir_Charles_Napier
In the show “Derry Girls”, a teenager living in Northern Ireland in the early 90’s comes out as gay. Many of her peers and the adults in her life act notably nonchalant and accepting of her announcement. Is this an accurate portrayal of public opinion on homosexuality in this setting?	4988	HugoWullAMA
Gonzalo Guerrero was shipwrecked and then captured by the Maya in 1511; when found by other Spaniards about 20 years late, he had been made a warlord and refused to return to Spain. Why would the Maya make a low-born European sailor a warlord?	4985	SmokeyChuckMcGill
How did the clothing brand Hugo Boss manage to shake off the fact that they produced Nazi uniforms for Hitler Youth and Waffen-SS and still remain a relevant brand to this day?	4976	Soap_MacLavish
How did the mispronunciation of Caesar begin? Everything I've read has indicated it's pronounced Kaiser, but See-zer is still the common pronunciation	4971	egg420
Big boys don't cry: when became strong emotions in men unmanly?	4964	Sassenacho
In Tupac Shakur's 1993 track, Po N*a Blues, he says: "To my brothers in the barrio, you livin' worse than the n*s in the ghetto". What was the disparity in the quality-of-life between Mexican-American and African-American communities of the time?	4956	Ozymil