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How did the laws of war come to be? How did certain ways of killing others in war come to be seen as so inhumane it can't be allowed even in a war?

208 upvotes • Cohacq

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How was the US government able to muster enough support to pass the 16th Amendment allowing taxation of income?

208 upvotes • yep45

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Vandals in Africa

208 upvotes • Corax7

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After the Roman empire was converted to Christianity, did Roman culture make attempts at justifying or vilifying Jesus Christ's crucifixion?

208 upvotes • richb83

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Was there any airship-to-airship combat during WWI?

208 upvotes • sulendil

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Why is the Republican Party called the "Grand Old Party" when the Democratic Party is the older of the two major American parties?

208 upvotes • ContinuumGuy

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I've heard that in Rome togas were a ceremonial article of clothing, and I've also heard that pants were considered barbaric. So what did the Romans wear for everyday clothing (at different time periods and seasonally)?

208 upvotes • adlerchen

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A question about profanity, McCarthy, and the Lavender scare--possibly NSFW NSFW

208 upvotes • envatted_love

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What would a farm have looked like in 9th century Scandinavia?

208 upvotes • KaiserPorn

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When did the worlds fair stop being a big thing and why?

208 upvotes • whatthefossy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the laws of war come to be? How did certain ways of killing others in war come to be seen as so inhumane it can't be allowed even in a war?	208	Cohacq
How was the US government able to muster enough support to pass the 16th Amendment allowing taxation of income?	208	yep45
Vandals in Africa	208	Corax7
After the Roman empire was converted to Christianity, did Roman culture make attempts at justifying or vilifying Jesus Christ's crucifixion?	208	richb83
Was there any airship-to-airship combat during WWI?	208	sulendil
Why is the Republican Party called the "Grand Old Party" when the Democratic Party is the older of the two major American parties?	208	ContinuumGuy
I've heard that in Rome togas were a ceremonial article of clothing, and I've also heard that pants were considered barbaric. So what did the Romans wear for everyday clothing (at different time periods and seasonally)?	208	adlerchen
A question about profanity, McCarthy, and the Lavender scare--possibly NSFW NSFW	208	envatted_love
What would a farm have looked like in 9th century Scandinavia?	208	KaiserPorn
When did the worlds fair stop being a big thing and why?	208	whatthefossy