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Has anyone in the CIA faced legal consequences for MKUltra, or for covering up MKUltra?

325 upvotes • winter_mutant

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Today, people go around quoting lines from famous shows and movies in everyday conversation. Did this happen in some form for previous versions of media like radio, silent film, books, and theater?

325 upvotes • Thats_XCom_Babyyy

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Given how the first use of the "A,B,C,D,F" grading system wasn't implemented until the later half of the 19th century, how did early universities like Oxford and Cambridge all the way back in the 17th &16th centuries evaluate the progress of their students?

325 upvotes • Avemist

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European travelers into China and the far east like Marco Polo are well-documented. Were there ever Chinese explorers that traveled as far as Europe?

325 upvotes • charlesthe50th

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What's that mysterious ticking noise coming from Claus von Stauffenberg's briefcase?

325 upvotes • Colonel_Brandt

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What caused countries to make different electric plug ins?

325 upvotes • lion530

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Adolf Hitler’s “medicinal” hard drug habits are well-documented, but is there any evidence that Hitler being high as a kite affected the course of the war?

325 upvotes • Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink

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What did Rosevelt mean with "People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made"?

325 upvotes • RRIYAD

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How come European countries with “honor guards” such as the UK’s red coat soldiers are typically dressed from the same era?

325 upvotes • Doodleroooo

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Where did rich people keep their money before paper money was popular in Europe, furthermore how did they transport money from the colonies?

325 upvotes • oooooooooooooort

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has anyone in the CIA faced legal consequences for MKUltra, or for covering up MKUltra?	325	winter_mutant
Today, people go around quoting lines from famous shows and movies in everyday conversation. Did this happen in some form for previous versions of media like radio, silent film, books, and theater?	325	Thats_XCom_Babyyy
Given how the first use of the "A,B,C,D,F" grading system wasn't implemented until the later half of the 19th century, how did early universities like Oxford and Cambridge all the way back in the 17th &16th centuries evaluate the progress of their students?	325	Avemist
European travelers into China and the far east like Marco Polo are well-documented. Were there ever Chinese explorers that traveled as far as Europe?	325	charlesthe50th
What's that mysterious ticking noise coming from Claus von Stauffenberg's briefcase?	325	Colonel_Brandt
What caused countries to make different electric plug ins?	325	lion530
Adolf Hitler’s “medicinal” hard drug habits are well-documented, but is there any evidence that Hitler being high as a kite affected the course of the war?	325	Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink
What did Rosevelt mean with "People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made"?	325	RRIYAD
How come European countries with “honor guards” such as the UK’s red coat soldiers are typically dressed from the same era?	325	Doodleroooo
Where did rich people keep their money before paper money was popular in Europe, furthermore how did they transport money from the colonies?	325	oooooooooooooort