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Aldous Huxley argued that in previous eras, pleasure without effort was rare, and that most forms of entertainment required considerable skill or mental exertion. Is his premise correct?

226 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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What has caused the severe decline in Palestinian Christians as a demographic in Palestine?

226 upvotes • GypsOfTyne

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Was the average person alive in the 18th century noticibly less intelligent than the average person alive today?

226 upvotes • hakezzz

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Why did the founder of Israel David Ben-Gurion argue that many modern Palestinians were descended from pre-Roman Jews?

226 upvotes • Bisbane159

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How did the Roman Empire manage its provinces?

225 upvotes • TheStradivarius

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What Christmas music would I be listening to in the English speaking world 100 years ago?

225 upvotes • tactics14

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suppose you live in Italy in 90 BCE. would you (likely) think of yourself as entirely Roman, or would you still identify as whatever culture (etruscan, latin, ect) your ancestors had belonged to before the romans conquered them?

225 upvotes • grapp

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Were the deathbeds of the medieval world filled with shrieking knights and nobles at the thought of going to hell for their lives of violence?

225 upvotes • MedievalCastle

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Why is Salem the only place that's brought up whenever witch trials are mentioned?

225 upvotes • aadmiralackbar

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What was the first big movie sequel and how was it received?

225 upvotes • Zykium

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Aldous Huxley argued that in previous eras, pleasure without effort was rare, and that most forms of entertainment required considerable skill or mental exertion. Is his premise correct?	226	RusticBohemian
What has caused the severe decline in Palestinian Christians as a demographic in Palestine?	226	GypsOfTyne
Was the average person alive in the 18th century noticibly less intelligent than the average person alive today?	226	hakezzz
Why did the founder of Israel David Ben-Gurion argue that many modern Palestinians were descended from pre-Roman Jews?	226	Bisbane159
How did the Roman Empire manage its provinces?	225	TheStradivarius
What Christmas music would I be listening to in the English speaking world 100 years ago?	225	tactics14
suppose you live in Italy in 90 BCE. would you (likely) think of yourself as entirely Roman, or would you still identify as whatever culture (etruscan, latin, ect) your ancestors had belonged to before the romans conquered them?	225	grapp
Were the deathbeds of the medieval world filled with shrieking knights and nobles at the thought of going to hell for their lives of violence?	225	MedievalCastle
Why is Salem the only place that's brought up whenever witch trials are mentioned?	225	aadmiralackbar
What was the first big movie sequel and how was it received?	225	Zykium