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In 101 Dalmatians, would Cruella de Vil have a good defamation case against Roger for his song about her based on the UK laws in 1961?

271 upvotes • ArmandoAlvarezWF

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How did people in the Medieval Era imagine the future would be?

271 upvotes • ciarmolimarco

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When did English noble titles stop being associated with the corresponding fiefdom?

271 upvotes • werekoala

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Did Treasure Island invent its tropes?

271 upvotes • MaximumDisastrous106

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I'm a fur trapper in a small city in Khorasan near the end of the 11th century, how would I have become proficient in Arabic?

271 upvotes • Klopf012

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How is Adolf Hitler viewed in Japanese culture?

271 upvotes • darkrabbit713

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Did the 'Cult of the Feathered Serpent' play a significant role in the end of Mayan civilization?

271 upvotes • wraith313

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Why did Knights still use swords after the invention of Plate? Wouldn't the Mace become the more favorable and even "romantic" weapon?

271 upvotes • alekzander01

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In Beowulf; Does the name 'Grendel' mean anything, and secondly, why is Grendel the only monster with a name?

271 upvotes • Syrion_Wraith

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How dangerous were wolves historically compared to how they are often portrayed in fiction?

271 upvotes • Sezja

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In 101 Dalmatians, would Cruella de Vil have a good defamation case against Roger for his song about her based on the UK laws in 1961?	271	ArmandoAlvarezWF
How did people in the Medieval Era imagine the future would be?	271	ciarmolimarco
When did English noble titles stop being associated with the corresponding fiefdom?	271	werekoala
Did Treasure Island invent its tropes?	271	MaximumDisastrous106
I'm a fur trapper in a small city in Khorasan near the end of the 11th century, how would I have become proficient in Arabic?	271	Klopf012
How is Adolf Hitler viewed in Japanese culture?	271	darkrabbit713
Did the 'Cult of the Feathered Serpent' play a significant role in the end of Mayan civilization?	271	wraith313
Why did Knights still use swords after the invention of Plate? Wouldn't the Mace become the more favorable and even "romantic" weapon?	271	alekzander01
In Beowulf; Does the name 'Grendel' mean anything, and secondly, why is Grendel the only monster with a name?	271	Syrion_Wraith
How dangerous were wolves historically compared to how they are often portrayed in fiction?	271	Sezja