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Did the Catholic Church ever destroy temples, landmarks, or holy sites of other faiths?

210 upvotes • jingomangojango

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My dad had an interesting run-in with the South African government in 1985 (more information inside). I am wondering if anyone can tell me how common his experience was or what the motivation for his treatment was.

210 upvotes • ___worm___

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After seeing an example of a Roman latrine I have to ask: Were ancient people really completely comfortable just defecating and urinating in front of each Other? Do we know of any instances of embarrassment or shame or humor about this situation being brought up?

210 upvotes • RoblerLobler

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Was there a specific time during Hitler's election process, or his time in office, when the general public really became concerned about what kind of havoc he might wreak? Most accounts we learned in school only focus on the time in which the situation was way out of hand.

210 upvotes • one-hour-photo

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What was the icon of Paris before the Eiffel Tower?

210 upvotes • FuckCrumpets

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How did the enemies of Rome view the empire? Did they understand it's scale/strength ?

210 upvotes • RobBobGlove

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Why didn't the Nazis invade the Isle of Wight?

210 upvotes • DynamicSausage

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In the Bible, Babylon has a pretty bad reputation. Was this shared by other civilizations in the area? If so, was this reputation deserved?

210 upvotes • Pytheastic

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City of Rome during the years of near-abandonment

210 upvotes • waterplace

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What was the 'logistical tail' for a tank during the Second World War?

210 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Catholic Church ever destroy temples, landmarks, or holy sites of other faiths?	210	jingomangojango
My dad had an interesting run-in with the South African government in 1985 (more information inside). I am wondering if anyone can tell me how common his experience was or what the motivation for his treatment was.	210	___worm___
After seeing an example of a Roman latrine I have to ask: Were ancient people really completely comfortable just defecating and urinating in front of each Other? Do we know of any instances of embarrassment or shame or humor about this situation being brought up?	210	RoblerLobler
Was there a specific time during Hitler's election process, or his time in office, when the general public really became concerned about what kind of havoc he might wreak? Most accounts we learned in school only focus on the time in which the situation was way out of hand.	210	one-hour-photo
What was the icon of Paris before the Eiffel Tower?	210	FuckCrumpets
How did the enemies of Rome view the empire? Did they understand it's scale/strength ?	210	RobBobGlove
Why didn't the Nazis invade the Isle of Wight?	210	DynamicSausage
In the Bible, Babylon has a pretty bad reputation. Was this shared by other civilizations in the area? If so, was this reputation deserved?	210	Pytheastic
City of Rome during the years of near-abandonment	210	waterplace
What was the 'logistical tail' for a tank during the Second World War?	210	Goat_im_Himmel