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Who do you think is Jack the Ripper?

263 upvotes • Tardis218

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What was the experience of Japanese POWs upon their return to Japan after WWII?

263 upvotes • Falconeer

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AMA - Sikh Empire: From Banda Singh Bahadur to Maharaja Duleep Singh

263 upvotes • JJatt

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Do we know if the Vikings had any moral problems with their raiding?

263 upvotes • DunDunDunDuuun

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In 1001 Arabian Nights, Dunyazad lays under the bed of King Shahrayar and Shahrazad when they have sex, despite knowing Dunyazad is there. What is the cultural context of this?

263 upvotes • Worst_Lurker

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Have any History Channel shows ever found something of historical significance during filming?

263 upvotes • masuabie

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Did Pre-Columbian Naive American cultures practice prostitution?

263 upvotes • vienna95

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I'm reading "The Fall of the Ottomans" by Eugene Rogan, and he mentions numerous times that the French had their eyes on the Syria and Palestine. I know the British wanted Iraq for oil, but why did the French want Syria?

263 upvotes • shadowboxer47

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I sometimes see mention that ancient people had a different idea of the 'self' or the 'individual' than modern people. What does that mean?

263 upvotes • LooksatAnimals

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After the fall of western Roman empire, do we know how long people still identified as Romans in places like Brittain or Italy?

263 upvotes • Oksjuzo

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who do you think is Jack the Ripper?	263	Tardis218
What was the experience of Japanese POWs upon their return to Japan after WWII?	263	Falconeer
AMA - Sikh Empire: From Banda Singh Bahadur to Maharaja Duleep Singh	263	JJatt
Do we know if the Vikings had any moral problems with their raiding?	263	DunDunDunDuuun
In 1001 Arabian Nights, Dunyazad lays under the bed of King Shahrayar and Shahrazad when they have sex, despite knowing Dunyazad is there. What is the cultural context of this?	263	Worst_Lurker
Have any History Channel shows ever found something of historical significance during filming?	263	masuabie
Did Pre-Columbian Naive American cultures practice prostitution?	263	vienna95
I'm reading "The Fall of the Ottomans" by Eugene Rogan, and he mentions numerous times that the French had their eyes on the Syria and Palestine. I know the British wanted Iraq for oil, but why did the French want Syria?	263	shadowboxer47
I sometimes see mention that ancient people had a different idea of the 'self' or the 'individual' than modern people. What does that mean?	263	LooksatAnimals
After the fall of western Roman empire, do we know how long people still identified as Romans in places like Brittain or Italy?	263	Oksjuzo