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What is the origin of the middle finger being a symbol of disrespect?

289 upvotes • Bellajoey

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The immediate aftermath of WW1 was a lot of revolutions and unrest. We typically attribute the cause of these to the war, but right at the same time, Spanish flu was killing 50 million people, more than the entire war. Did that play any significant role in all that unrest?

289 upvotes • should-stop-posting

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Why was Schleswig still a pagan city as late as 965?

289 upvotes • huscarl86

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I recently saw the classic film 'Casablanca' for the first time: was the portrayal of Sam considered progressive at the time, or was it just more of the same?

289 upvotes • ColossusOfChoads

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When the Arabs invaded Spain, did they bring camels with them? If they did so, why camels aren't found in present day Spain? If they didn't, why did they choose not to, given how desert-like is most of Southern Spain?

289 upvotes • katzenpflanzen

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Why is it considered impolite or taboo to discuss sex? How, when, and where did this develop? NSFW

289 upvotes • marble_egg

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How did other nations besides Japan and the USA react to the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

289 upvotes • Accomplished_Kale670

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Genuine, serious question: Why were Jewish people so (seemingly) overrepresented in the "oligarch" class that emerged in Post-Soviet Russia and the ex-USSR after 1989?

289 upvotes • throw-away6204

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I am a citizen of Rome in the 11th century CE. How much do I know about the ancient Roman empire and what are my thoughts on all the "impossible to produce" buildings and temples throughout the city?

289 upvotes • userSNOTWY

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In the viral Bill Maher video on Presentism, he mentions that slavery was a common practice because people were generally more brutal in the past. Should the general decrease in brutality over history be more contested taking into account ancient India and China?

289 upvotes • jsd_bookreview_acc

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the origin of the middle finger being a symbol of disrespect?	289	Bellajoey
The immediate aftermath of WW1 was a lot of revolutions and unrest. We typically attribute the cause of these to the war, but right at the same time, Spanish flu was killing 50 million people, more than the entire war. Did that play any significant role in all that unrest?	289	should-stop-posting
Why was Schleswig still a pagan city as late as 965?	289	huscarl86
I recently saw the classic film 'Casablanca' for the first time: was the portrayal of Sam considered progressive at the time, or was it just more of the same?	289	ColossusOfChoads
When the Arabs invaded Spain, did they bring camels with them? If they did so, why camels aren't found in present day Spain? If they didn't, why did they choose not to, given how desert-like is most of Southern Spain?	289	katzenpflanzen
Why is it considered impolite or taboo to discuss sex? How, when, and where did this develop? NSFW	289	marble_egg
How did other nations besides Japan and the USA react to the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?	289	Accomplished_Kale670
Genuine, serious question: Why were Jewish people so (seemingly) overrepresented in the "oligarch" class that emerged in Post-Soviet Russia and the ex-USSR after 1989?	289	throw-away6204
I am a citizen of Rome in the 11th century CE. How much do I know about the ancient Roman empire and what are my thoughts on all the "impossible to produce" buildings and temples throughout the city?	289	userSNOTWY
In the viral Bill Maher video on Presentism, he mentions that slavery was a common practice because people were generally more brutal in the past. Should the general decrease in brutality over history be more contested taking into account ancient India and China?	289	jsd_bookreview_acc