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'The Lion in Winter' suggests that Richard the Lionheart was already a legendary figure well before he became king. Was this true? Who would this be with, the aristocracy or the general public?

275 upvotes • td4999

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When the Romans conquered a new territory, how was it decided who would remain a free person and who would be taken as a slave?

275 upvotes • LateNightPhilosopher

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A whiskey punch served in 19th century New York taverns contained cocaine sweepings. What are cocaine sweepings?

275 upvotes • GrngrDngr

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Did Hitler's Reich have any comedically embarrassing things go public while they were still in power? If so, how did the public react?

275 upvotes • unklethan

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When did poetry become considered an unmanly pursuit in the West and how did this happen after millennia of respected male poets?

275 upvotes • JJVMT

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The absurdity of the continued military use of bolt-action rifles in a primary role post 1918

275 upvotes • fam_margera_XYZ

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Was is easier for wealthy and well-connected Jews to escape the Holocaust? Or did their socio-economic status not matter?

275 upvotes • himmelsblau

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How long has 69 been "the funny sex number"?

275 upvotes • Brickie78

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Robespierre in 1791 in "On the Death Penalty" used Japan as an example to argue against the death penalty, believed that "the death penalty and tortures are nowhere more widely used, and nowhere are crimes so frequent and so atrocious". How much did an European of his time know about Japan?

275 upvotes • jackfrost2209

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Why are soldiers and spies treated differently in the Geneva Convention?

275 upvotes • TK-710

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
'The Lion in Winter' suggests that Richard the Lionheart was already a legendary figure well before he became king. Was this true? Who would this be with, the aristocracy or the general public?	275	td4999
When the Romans conquered a new territory, how was it decided who would remain a free person and who would be taken as a slave?	275	LateNightPhilosopher
A whiskey punch served in 19th century New York taverns contained cocaine sweepings. What are cocaine sweepings?	275	GrngrDngr
Did Hitler's Reich have any comedically embarrassing things go public while they were still in power? If so, how did the public react?	275	unklethan
When did poetry become considered an unmanly pursuit in the West and how did this happen after millennia of respected male poets?	275	JJVMT
The absurdity of the continued military use of bolt-action rifles in a primary role post 1918	275	fam_margera_XYZ
Was is easier for wealthy and well-connected Jews to escape the Holocaust? Or did their socio-economic status not matter?	275	himmelsblau
How long has 69 been "the funny sex number"?	275	Brickie78
Robespierre in 1791 in "On the Death Penalty" used Japan as an example to argue against the death penalty, believed that "the death penalty and tortures are nowhere more widely used, and nowhere are crimes so frequent and so atrocious". How much did an European of his time know about Japan?	275	jackfrost2209
Why are soldiers and spies treated differently in the Geneva Convention?	275	TK-710