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Was the United States punished in any way by the international community for their use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War?

363 upvotes • niko-

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Why is the American West of the 1800s portrayed as a desert?

363 upvotes • USSZim

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In the tv show "Vikings" both common and noble Englanders alike believe that Roman ruins come from a lost race of giants. This seems far-fetched to me. How much do we know about how much they really knew their own history?

363 upvotes • Snite

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Why do all of those tacky depictions of bearded old wizards with pointy hats all have stars and moons on them?

363 upvotes • ainda_

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Where does the Japanese trend of stern, rough-voiced almost shouting men, like in Samurai and Yakuza movies come from? Does it have its origin in theater?

363 upvotes • bandswithgoats

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What was Robespierre’s vision of Government? What would a “successful” end to the Rein of Terror looked like to him ?

363 upvotes • MajorMac25

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In a 1941 Looney Tunes cartoon about the US military, there are a group of very morose soldiers labeled the "suicide squad." What would this be referring to in real life?

363 upvotes • TheLordHighExecu

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Did women travel with the Roman Legions?

363 upvotes • quillboard

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How did males having short hair and females having long hair become the societal norm?

363 upvotes • [deleted]

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Before radio, did everyone pronounce names wrong?

363 upvotes • amishbreakfast

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was the United States punished in any way by the international community for their use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War?	363	niko-
Why is the American West of the 1800s portrayed as a desert?	363	USSZim
In the tv show "Vikings" both common and noble Englanders alike believe that Roman ruins come from a lost race of giants. This seems far-fetched to me. How much do we know about how much they really knew their own history?	363	Snite
Why do all of those tacky depictions of bearded old wizards with pointy hats all have stars and moons on them?	363	ainda_
Where does the Japanese trend of stern, rough-voiced almost shouting men, like in Samurai and Yakuza movies come from? Does it have its origin in theater?	363	bandswithgoats
What was Robespierre’s vision of Government? What would a “successful” end to the Rein of Terror looked like to him ?	363	MajorMac25
In a 1941 Looney Tunes cartoon about the US military, there are a group of very morose soldiers labeled the "suicide squad." What would this be referring to in real life?	363	TheLordHighExecu
Did women travel with the Roman Legions?	363	quillboard
How did males having short hair and females having long hair become the societal norm?	363	[deleted]
Before radio, did everyone pronounce names wrong?	363	amishbreakfast