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Would an exclusive restaraunt at the height of the Roman empire pass a food safety test today?

368 upvotes • Sir_Batman_of_Loxely

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What is the history of the 40 oz malt liquor and its odd bottle size?

368 upvotes • GusTurbo

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Why was Hitler so obsessed with killing the Jews when it seems like a completely different issue than conquering Europe.

368 upvotes • akeldama1984

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A recent post mentioned incidents of American soldiers "fragging" their own officers during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Just how widespread was this? Why?

368 upvotes • Satanic_Doge

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How did the Swiss guard (who I am assuming are from Switzerland) become the guards of the Pope from Vatican City ?

368 upvotes • Thefishlord

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Why is there so little actual written history from ancient times, while Pompeii is littered with graffiti?

368 upvotes • notmoffat

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NBC News just posted an article claiming that Amelia Earhart was captured by the Japanese in 1937. What should I make of this claim?

368 upvotes • _This_Is_Stupid

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North American Children's programming in the early to mid-90s often featured a strong environmental message. What forces contributed to the interest in this topic for children's programming and why did it stop?

368 upvotes • CriticalGoku

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What kinds of legends/myths about the Roman Empire were popular during the European middle ages?

368 upvotes • jkirsh

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The CIA is widely known to have used LSD and other drugs in experimental and research programmes on its own citizens (MK Ultra, Midnight Climax etc). Is there any evidence of them using these techniques in the field or on citizens of other countries?

368 upvotes • joe0310

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would an exclusive restaraunt at the height of the Roman empire pass a food safety test today?	368	Sir_Batman_of_Loxely
What is the history of the 40 oz malt liquor and its odd bottle size?	368	GusTurbo
Why was Hitler so obsessed with killing the Jews when it seems like a completely different issue than conquering Europe.	368	akeldama1984
A recent post mentioned incidents of American soldiers "fragging" their own officers during the latter years of the Vietnam War. Just how widespread was this? Why?	368	Satanic_Doge
How did the Swiss guard (who I am assuming are from Switzerland) become the guards of the Pope from Vatican City ?	368	Thefishlord
Why is there so little actual written history from ancient times, while Pompeii is littered with graffiti?	368	notmoffat
NBC News just posted an article claiming that Amelia Earhart was captured by the Japanese in 1937. What should I make of this claim?	368	_This_Is_Stupid
North American Children's programming in the early to mid-90s often featured a strong environmental message. What forces contributed to the interest in this topic for children's programming and why did it stop?	368	CriticalGoku
What kinds of legends/myths about the Roman Empire were popular during the European middle ages?	368	jkirsh
The CIA is widely known to have used LSD and other drugs in experimental and research programmes on its own citizens (MK Ultra, Midnight Climax etc). Is there any evidence of them using these techniques in the field or on citizens of other countries?	368	joe0310