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Slavery in most of the Arabian peninsula was not abolished until the 1950s and the 1960s. What was slavery like at this time period?

263 upvotes • cerberusdo

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How affordable was an electric guitar and amplifier for a teenager in the 1960s?

263 upvotes • Dub626

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Why did the consumption and growing of wine grapes bypass India?

263 upvotes • DaveyGee16

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Was German always considered an intimidating/scary language or are we conditioned to think that way because we see Nazis speak them in movies?

263 upvotes • regemusic33

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When did pharmacies become entirely corporatized? What caused the end of independently owned/not mega corporate pharmacies in the US?

263 upvotes • SeethePaintDry

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How did Thomas Jefferson reconcile his incredible language in the Declaration of Independence with being a slave owner? How can/could he espouse these incredible ideals and yet hold slaves? Was there ever a stated rationality that he propounded?

263 upvotes • Isatis_tinctoria

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How did people deal with bugs 200-400 years ago?

263 upvotes • Batcherdoo

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What's the longest traceable historical lineage which has currently living descendants?

262 upvotes • Jachard

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I've often heard it said that the ancient Romans were so culturally and ethnically non-homogenous that "racism" as we now understand it did not exist for them. Is this really true?

262 upvotes • WileECyrus

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Why does the Czech Republic have so many atheists, yet Poland is so strongly Catholic?

262 upvotes • Ragleur

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Slavery in most of the Arabian peninsula was not abolished until the 1950s and the 1960s. What was slavery like at this time period?	263	cerberusdo
How affordable was an electric guitar and amplifier for a teenager in the 1960s?	263	Dub626
Why did the consumption and growing of wine grapes bypass India?	263	DaveyGee16
Was German always considered an intimidating/scary language or are we conditioned to think that way because we see Nazis speak them in movies?	263	regemusic33
When did pharmacies become entirely corporatized? What caused the end of independently owned/not mega corporate pharmacies in the US?	263	SeethePaintDry
How did Thomas Jefferson reconcile his incredible language in the Declaration of Independence with being a slave owner? How can/could he espouse these incredible ideals and yet hold slaves? Was there ever a stated rationality that he propounded?	263	Isatis_tinctoria
How did people deal with bugs 200-400 years ago?	263	Batcherdoo
What's the longest traceable historical lineage which has currently living descendants?	262	Jachard
I've often heard it said that the ancient Romans were so culturally and ethnically non-homogenous that "racism" as we now understand it did not exist for them. Is this really true?	262	WileECyrus
Why does the Czech Republic have so many atheists, yet Poland is so strongly Catholic?	262	Ragleur