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Why did the republican party take up climate change denialism as big parts of its enviromental policy?

225 upvotes • Rettaw

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Sex has been presented through history as being very taboo outside of marriage and very "vanilla" in European cultures. Since research shows that this wasn't at all the case, when did we become such prudes?

225 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did the Vikings ever encounter Native Americans? If so, what did the Vikings think of them and what did the Natives think of the Vikings?

225 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why did Nixon hate Indira Gandhi? What exactly did she do to earn his ire?

225 upvotes • ouat_throw

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What Was Aztec Courtship Like?

225 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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In the 70s-90s, Japan's left wing movement was one of Asia's most radical. During this period, Japanese left-wing extremists hijacked 3 planes, raided 3 embassies, massacred 24 people at Lod airport, and fired rockets at imperial residences. What can explain this level of radicalism, and why Japan?

225 upvotes • VegemiteSucks

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Why was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, referred to as belonging to the Mountbatten family of his mother, and not the Glücksburg family of his father?

225 upvotes • Fuligo_septica

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Are the stories of a society a reflection of its morals? NSFW

225 upvotes • DuineDeDanann

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Did the ancient Egyptian pharaoh masturbate into the Nile River? NSFW

225 upvotes • stormskiies

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Why has covering of a woman's hair fallen by the wayside with most Christians, while still being very prominent amongst Jews and especially Muslims?

225 upvotes • inkwatanabe

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the republican party take up climate change denialism as big parts of its enviromental policy?	225	Rettaw
Sex has been presented through history as being very taboo outside of marriage and very "vanilla" in European cultures. Since research shows that this wasn't at all the case, when did we become such prudes?	225	[deleted]
Did the Vikings ever encounter Native Americans? If so, what did the Vikings think of them and what did the Natives think of the Vikings?	225	[deleted]
Why did Nixon hate Indira Gandhi? What exactly did she do to earn his ire?	225	ouat_throw
What Was Aztec Courtship Like?	225	Zeuvembie
In the 70s-90s, Japan's left wing movement was one of Asia's most radical. During this period, Japanese left-wing extremists hijacked 3 planes, raided 3 embassies, massacred 24 people at Lod airport, and fired rockets at imperial residences. What can explain this level of radicalism, and why Japan?	225	VegemiteSucks
Why was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, referred to as belonging to the Mountbatten family of his mother, and not the Glücksburg family of his father?	225	Fuligo_septica
Are the stories of a society a reflection of its morals? NSFW	225	DuineDeDanann
Did the ancient Egyptian pharaoh masturbate into the Nile River? NSFW	225	stormskiies
Why has covering of a woman's hair fallen by the wayside with most Christians, while still being very prominent amongst Jews and especially Muslims?	225	inkwatanabe