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In Medievel Europe, Were Jewish People More Literate than Average?

287 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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Beria is infamous for being a ruthless sexual predator. However, much of this infamy comes from his Soviet show trial, which is obviously not the most reputable of sources. What do we know for sure?

287 upvotes • TheLordHighExecu

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At what point did the Eastern Roman Empire start to see the Romance speaking peoples of the former Western Empire as decidedly not Roman?

287 upvotes • Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX

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Did ancient people have a concept that while it was dark "here" it was light "somewhere else", or was everything uniformly light and dark?

287 upvotes • NonSecwitter

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Was the short haired and clean shaved ancient Roman man peculiar for his time?

287 upvotes • IWannaDoBadThingswU

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I was told by a History professor that the Militia during the American Revolution did not have that much of an impact. In fact, most put down their arms after one battle. Is this true and if it is then why does the myth of the Militia being vital carry on?

287 upvotes • CaptainShrubbery

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Why are Nazis the subject of comedy, but Imperial Japan is not?

287 upvotes • damn_it_beavis

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Who chose the street names of the thousands of newly-built suburban roads in the 50s and 60s?

287 upvotes • TheNique

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Has there been any cases of a natural disaster turning the tide of a war?

287 upvotes • Gulls77

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KGB and CIA reportedly blackmailed Indonesian president Sukarno with sex tapes, and, instead of being ashamed, the president asked for extra copies. What was the story behind this that it was considered a legitimate ops tactics?

287 upvotes • Khilafiah

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Medievel Europe, Were Jewish People More Literate than Average?	287	Zeuvembie
Beria is infamous for being a ruthless sexual predator. However, much of this infamy comes from his Soviet show trial, which is obviously not the most reputable of sources. What do we know for sure?	287	TheLordHighExecu
At what point did the Eastern Roman Empire start to see the Romance speaking peoples of the former Western Empire as decidedly not Roman?	287	Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX
Did ancient people have a concept that while it was dark "here" it was light "somewhere else", or was everything uniformly light and dark?	287	NonSecwitter
Was the short haired and clean shaved ancient Roman man peculiar for his time?	287	IWannaDoBadThingswU
I was told by a History professor that the Militia during the American Revolution did not have that much of an impact. In fact, most put down their arms after one battle. Is this true and if it is then why does the myth of the Militia being vital carry on?	287	CaptainShrubbery
Why are Nazis the subject of comedy, but Imperial Japan is not?	287	damn_it_beavis
Who chose the street names of the thousands of newly-built suburban roads in the 50s and 60s?	287	TheNique
Has there been any cases of a natural disaster turning the tide of a war?	287	Gulls77
KGB and CIA reportedly blackmailed Indonesian president Sukarno with sex tapes, and, instead of being ashamed, the president asked for extra copies. What was the story behind this that it was considered a legitimate ops tactics?	287	Khilafiah