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How did it become legal in the UK to shoot the Welsh with a bow, but only on a specific day?

212 upvotes • The_Evil_Within

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Were human sacrafices in Mesoamerican societies voluntary or were they slaves? Was it honourable to be sacrificed?

212 upvotes • Ozymandias1818

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What is the oldest Biblical story that is also mentioned by non-Jewish primary sources?

212 upvotes • galileh

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NSFW How did Ancient cultures deal with sex crimes? NSFW

212 upvotes • how_can_i_put_this

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Were many Americans upset when FDR was elected for a third and fourth term?

212 upvotes • wolfpackflyflinger95

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Why are ship captains allowed to marry couples?

212 upvotes • Palidane7

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Why green lampshades in libraries?

212 upvotes • RamblinRambo

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The trailer for Fury claims that the average life expectancy of an American tank crew was 6 weeks. Is this true?

212 upvotes • Clausewitz1996

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Was Mahatma Gandhi really racist against Blacks and Muslims? IF this really is true, did he change his views later on in his life?

212 upvotes • TAEHSAEN

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How did Hitler manage to train his tanks and planes, without notice?

212 upvotes • JDL523

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did it become legal in the UK to shoot the Welsh with a bow, but only on a specific day?	212	The_Evil_Within
Were human sacrafices in Mesoamerican societies voluntary or were they slaves? Was it honourable to be sacrificed?	212	Ozymandias1818
What is the oldest Biblical story that is also mentioned by non-Jewish primary sources?	212	galileh
NSFW How did Ancient cultures deal with sex crimes? NSFW	212	how_can_i_put_this
Were many Americans upset when FDR was elected for a third and fourth term?	212	wolfpackflyflinger95
Why are ship captains allowed to marry couples?	212	Palidane7
Why green lampshades in libraries?	212	RamblinRambo
The trailer for Fury claims that the average life expectancy of an American tank crew was 6 weeks. Is this true?	212	Clausewitz1996
Was Mahatma Gandhi really racist against Blacks and Muslims? IF this really is true, did he change his views later on in his life?	212	TAEHSAEN
How did Hitler manage to train his tanks and planes, without notice?	212	JDL523