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Monday Methods: Holocaust Denial and how to combat it

3927 upvotes • commiespaceinvader

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A number of modern Muslim majority countries have laws that restrict the sale/production of alcohol. However, wine features heavily in medieval Islamic poetry - none of the historical Islamic kingdoms seems to have cracked down on it. Were there any attempts at prohibition prior to the modern era?

3922 upvotes • jurble

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Did the 1918 epidemic move geopolitics to the Left?

3916 upvotes • GaladrielStar

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How common are war memorials for the LOSING side?

3914 upvotes • taraxacum1

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Why is it England and not Sexland? Why are we anglophones and not saxophones?

3913 upvotes • Marlsfarp

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Why do antique dolls often look so creepy? Did people not experience the uncanny valley in the past?

3911 upvotes • payik

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In the 18th century, Edo had a population of 1,000,000 - the largest city in the world. How was this population sustained in pre-industrial Japan? What was life like for the poor? The rich?

3909 upvotes • OldTrailmix

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In the context of slavery in the USA, a lot of focus is given to those working in plantations or in domestic homes. But what about in mining, forestry, fishing, and other industries in America at the time?

3909 upvotes • critfist

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‘Don’t mention the war!”, or, When did Germans become tourists again in post-WWII Europe and how were they received?

3904 upvotes • ahoyhoy2022

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What was the mood like in Germany when news of the end of the (European) War broke in 1945? Were the public generally glad it was over, happy at being "liberated", devastated by defeat? Was there tension between celebrating Allied soldiers and locals?

3901 upvotes • Brickie78

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Monday Methods: Holocaust Denial and how to combat it	3927	commiespaceinvader
A number of modern Muslim majority countries have laws that restrict the sale/production of alcohol. However, wine features heavily in medieval Islamic poetry - none of the historical Islamic kingdoms seems to have cracked down on it. Were there any attempts at prohibition prior to the modern era?	3922	jurble
Did the 1918 epidemic move geopolitics to the Left?	3916	GaladrielStar
How common are war memorials for the LOSING side?	3914	taraxacum1
Why is it England and not Sexland? Why are we anglophones and not saxophones?	3913	Marlsfarp
Why do antique dolls often look so creepy? Did people not experience the uncanny valley in the past?	3911	payik
In the 18th century, Edo had a population of 1,000,000 - the largest city in the world. How was this population sustained in pre-industrial Japan? What was life like for the poor? The rich?	3909	OldTrailmix
In the context of slavery in the USA, a lot of focus is given to those working in plantations or in domestic homes. But what about in mining, forestry, fishing, and other industries in America at the time?	3909	critfist
‘Don’t mention the war!”, or, When did Germans become tourists again in post-WWII Europe and how were they received?	3904	ahoyhoy2022
What was the mood like in Germany when news of the end of the (European) War broke in 1945? Were the public generally glad it was over, happy at being "liberated", devastated by defeat? Was there tension between celebrating Allied soldiers and locals?	3901	Brickie78