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The multiocular O appears in only a single Old Church Slavonic phrase, “серафими мн҄оꙮ҄читїи҄” (many-eyed seraphim), in a single copy of Psalms from 1429. Why is it considered historically important enough for Unicode inclusion when it just looks like the result of an old monk adding artistic flair?

3042 upvotes • FriddyNanz

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How seriously should we take claims of US atrocities in Manila in 1945? NSFW

3041 upvotes • alex_thegrape

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WW2: How much meth was actually consumed by the German army?

3041 upvotes • Two-Tu

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Was there much debate over naming Israel, Israel, instead of Judea?

3040 upvotes • shallowblue

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What is it that has allowed anti-intellectualism to continue in the 20th and 21st century in the United States, when there's been such a strong push for everyone to receive a college education?

3039 upvotes • Kawzuality

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On Adolf Hitler, great man theory, and asking better historical questions

3038 upvotes • commiespaceinvader

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How different were sexual positions from different eras like the middle ages from now? NSFW

3037 upvotes • curiouscat145

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Why didn't current republics of Russia, like Tatarstan, Chechnya, Dagestan, etc., become independent countries when the USSR collapsed, similar to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc?

3036 upvotes • geonerd12

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I'm an Ancient Greek woman in an increasingly desperate besieged city. What am I expected to do? NSFW

3036 upvotes • DGBD

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How was Dante not burned at the stake?

3036 upvotes • GoldenSummerVictory

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The multiocular O appears in only a single Old Church Slavonic phrase, “серафими мн҄оꙮ҄читїи҄” (many-eyed seraphim), in a single copy of Psalms from 1429. Why is it considered historically important enough for Unicode inclusion when it just looks like the result of an old monk adding artistic flair?	3042	FriddyNanz
How seriously should we take claims of US atrocities in Manila in 1945? NSFW	3041	alex_thegrape
WW2: How much meth was actually consumed by the German army?	3041	Two-Tu
Was there much debate over naming Israel, Israel, instead of Judea?	3040	shallowblue
What is it that has allowed anti-intellectualism to continue in the 20th and 21st century in the United States, when there's been such a strong push for everyone to receive a college education?	3039	Kawzuality
On Adolf Hitler, great man theory, and asking better historical questions	3038	commiespaceinvader
How different were sexual positions from different eras like the middle ages from now? NSFW	3037	curiouscat145
Why didn't current republics of Russia, like Tatarstan, Chechnya, Dagestan, etc., become independent countries when the USSR collapsed, similar to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc?	3036	geonerd12
I'm an Ancient Greek woman in an increasingly desperate besieged city. What am I expected to do? NSFW	3036	DGBD
How was Dante not burned at the stake?	3036	GoldenSummerVictory