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Why did Southerners pose for lynching photos? Wouldn't that incriminate them in the murder?

229 upvotes • J2quared

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Are these two Wikipedia articles true, or a very eliberate hoax?

229 upvotes • Groke

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African American soldiers in WW2.

229 upvotes • [deleted]

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Was the NYPD as corrupt in the 1960's and 70's as portrayed in popular media?

229 upvotes • exitpursuedbybear

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In how far can the Normans (specifically those of William's campaign in 1066) be called "Vikings"?

229 upvotes • FrisianDude

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Are there any direct connections between modern Neo-Nazi movements and the original party? Were any original Nazi party members involved in their creation?

229 upvotes • Momojo

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When the space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, was it just immediately accepted that it was an accident? Or were there fears that it was sabotage or an attack?

229 upvotes • WileECyrus

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What were the medieval suicide rates among the poor?

229 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why is Buddhism not more prevalent in India despite the fact that it originated in India?

229 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why weren't there insurgents/terrorists in post-WW2 Japan, as there are in Iraq today?

229 upvotes • KoA07

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Southerners pose for lynching photos? Wouldn't that incriminate them in the murder?	229	J2quared
Are these two Wikipedia articles true, or a very eliberate hoax?	229	Groke
African American soldiers in WW2.	229	[deleted]
Was the NYPD as corrupt in the 1960's and 70's as portrayed in popular media?	229	exitpursuedbybear
In how far can the Normans (specifically those of William's campaign in 1066) be called "Vikings"?	229	FrisianDude
Are there any direct connections between modern Neo-Nazi movements and the original party? Were any original Nazi party members involved in their creation?	229	Momojo
When the space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, was it just immediately accepted that it was an accident? Or were there fears that it was sabotage or an attack?	229	WileECyrus
What were the medieval suicide rates among the poor?	229	[deleted]
Why is Buddhism not more prevalent in India despite the fact that it originated in India?	229	[deleted]
Why weren't there insurgents/terrorists in post-WW2 Japan, as there are in Iraq today?	229	KoA07