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Questions about those 800 dead kids found buried in Tuam, Ireland

207 upvotes • crimeanchocolate

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What happened to Roman Emperor Valerian after he was captured by the Persians in 260 AD? Was there a precedent for how to treat leaders in this situation?

207 upvotes • Mkonian

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How did toilet use evolve to become a private activity?

207 upvotes • spindoc

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The comics Hellboy and Captain America, and the Indiana Jones films all depict the Nazis meddling in the Occult and other paranormal activities. Historically, how accurate is it that Nazis were involved in such things? What inspired the fantasy media to depict the Nazis in this Nature?

207 upvotes • Jimothy_Riggins

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When, why and how did the social security number become the de facto ID number for Americans?

207 upvotes • IAskRedditQs

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In the film Aguirre, set in 16th century Peru, Spanish characters are uniformly at least a foot taller than the Amerindians. Is this accurate?

207 upvotes • Vladith

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Was the Union Army of 1865 superior or inferior to a contemporary European army?

207 upvotes • RobWithOneB

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In light of the recent Mars One news, were there any "scams" targeting people who wanted to travel to the New World?

207 upvotes • fishuponastar

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Why was it so important to the U.S.A to stop communism?

207 upvotes • Heathen26

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How interconnected was Africa before European colonization?

207 upvotes • CynicalCommunist

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Questions about those 800 dead kids found buried in Tuam, Ireland	207	crimeanchocolate
What happened to Roman Emperor Valerian after he was captured by the Persians in 260 AD? Was there a precedent for how to treat leaders in this situation?	207	Mkonian
How did toilet use evolve to become a private activity?	207	spindoc
The comics Hellboy and Captain America, and the Indiana Jones films all depict the Nazis meddling in the Occult and other paranormal activities. Historically, how accurate is it that Nazis were involved in such things? What inspired the fantasy media to depict the Nazis in this Nature?	207	Jimothy_Riggins
When, why and how did the social security number become the de facto ID number for Americans?	207	IAskRedditQs
In the film Aguirre, set in 16th century Peru, Spanish characters are uniformly at least a foot taller than the Amerindians. Is this accurate?	207	Vladith
Was the Union Army of 1865 superior or inferior to a contemporary European army?	207	RobWithOneB
In light of the recent Mars One news, were there any "scams" targeting people who wanted to travel to the New World?	207	fishuponastar
Why was it so important to the U.S.A to stop communism?	207	Heathen26
How interconnected was Africa before European colonization?	207	CynicalCommunist