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When and who decided what words were dirty? How were “curse” or “cuss” words born?

249 upvotes • wheel1234

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Why was there so much US public support for the perpetrators of the My Lai Massacre to the point that the sole one to face legal repercussions had his sentence significantly reduced by Richard Nixon?

249 upvotes • HistoryLord

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Why did Oliver North get Iran involved in the Iran-Contra affair at all? Was selling arms to Iran really the only way he could raise money off-the-books?

249 upvotes • 124876720

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Is classifying Japan as fascist accurate to their actual political system? And what does best describe their political system?

249 upvotes • The_Lobster_Emperor

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How did Spain transition from fascist dictatorship to its current democratic, constitutional monarchy? Is it true that Franco bequeathed the country to King Juan-Carlos and it was he that instituted democracy?

249 upvotes • Skein226

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British WW1 soldiers were paid the morning they returned from the front line. If they were killed and couldn't claim their wages, was the money sent home to their families or was it kept by the army?

249 upvotes • HighTopsLowStandards

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Did native Hawaiians genuinely have the right to vote when Hawaii voted to become an American state?

249 upvotes • asphaltcement123

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How far could a Chinese person go back in time and still recognize the language spoken?

249 upvotes • NotVeryClever19

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The Asuras in the Vedic religion are the good guys while the bad guys are the Daevas. The roles are flipped in the Avestan Iranian religion. Was this the conflict between what would become the Iranian and Indian tribes during their migration ?

249 upvotes • drowawayzee

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How was it decided if the father or the groom-to-be should pay the dowry for the bride?

249 upvotes • pedropauloskf

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and who decided what words were dirty? How were “curse” or “cuss” words born?	249	wheel1234
Why was there so much US public support for the perpetrators of the My Lai Massacre to the point that the sole one to face legal repercussions had his sentence significantly reduced by Richard Nixon?	249	HistoryLord
Why did Oliver North get Iran involved in the Iran-Contra affair at all? Was selling arms to Iran really the only way he could raise money off-the-books?	249	124876720
Is classifying Japan as fascist accurate to their actual political system? And what does best describe their political system?	249	The_Lobster_Emperor
How did Spain transition from fascist dictatorship to its current democratic, constitutional monarchy? Is it true that Franco bequeathed the country to King Juan-Carlos and it was he that instituted democracy?	249	Skein226
British WW1 soldiers were paid the morning they returned from the front line. If they were killed and couldn't claim their wages, was the money sent home to their families or was it kept by the army?	249	HighTopsLowStandards
Did native Hawaiians genuinely have the right to vote when Hawaii voted to become an American state?	249	asphaltcement123
How far could a Chinese person go back in time and still recognize the language spoken?	249	NotVeryClever19
The Asuras in the Vedic religion are the good guys while the bad guys are the Daevas. The roles are flipped in the Avestan Iranian religion. Was this the conflict between what would become the Iranian and Indian tribes during their migration ?	249	drowawayzee
How was it decided if the father or the groom-to-be should pay the dowry for the bride?	249	pedropauloskf