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Why do people care so much about Stonehenge when there are other ancient sites that are older and more complex (Like Brú na Bóinne in Ireland)?

2713 upvotes • aligeee

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How, exactly, did the CIA fail to assassinate Fidel Castro 638 times?

2712 upvotes • Cuzimawesome1

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I have great primary source information from WWII, is there someone I should give it to?

2711 upvotes • elevencharles

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Was owning slaves in the US limited solely to black people? Could somebody own white slaves?

2710 upvotes • redleaderryan

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There's a lot of writing about what Jesus did in the Bible but what did he build as a carpenter?

2710 upvotes • codewolf

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In James Clavell's Shogun, there is a scene where a 'woman of pleasure' shows the protagonist sex toys including cock rings, dildoes and anal beads. In reality, were sex toys prevalent in seventeenth-century Japan?

2709 upvotes • AnnalsPornographie

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In 1828, Bolivar left a masquerade ball early as his mistress dressed as a man was disallowed entry. Why was this rule in place?

2709 upvotes • LadyManderly

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In many games that let you control a Empire or Kingdom, you can declare war on another one. However, the enemy will usually know instantly when you declare war. During the Medieval Times, how did Kingdoms and Empires know it was at war and how long did it usually take?

2708 upvotes • DarkXfusion

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What accident happened in 1937 that caused the Soviet government to execute 72 railway officials?

2708 upvotes • vonHindenburg

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The year is 1250. I am attending what will be known as the University of Cambridge. What am I likely studying and what does my day most likely look like?

2708 upvotes • IlovePetrichor

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do people care so much about Stonehenge when there are other ancient sites that are older and more complex (Like Brú na Bóinne in Ireland)?	2713	aligeee
How, exactly, did the CIA fail to assassinate Fidel Castro 638 times?	2712	Cuzimawesome1
I have great primary source information from WWII, is there someone I should give it to?	2711	elevencharles
Was owning slaves in the US limited solely to black people? Could somebody own white slaves?	2710	redleaderryan
There's a lot of writing about what Jesus did in the Bible but what did he build as a carpenter?	2710	codewolf
In James Clavell's Shogun, there is a scene where a 'woman of pleasure' shows the protagonist sex toys including cock rings, dildoes and anal beads. In reality, were sex toys prevalent in seventeenth-century Japan?	2709	AnnalsPornographie
In 1828, Bolivar left a masquerade ball early as his mistress dressed as a man was disallowed entry. Why was this rule in place?	2709	LadyManderly
In many games that let you control a Empire or Kingdom, you can declare war on another one. However, the enemy will usually know instantly when you declare war. During the Medieval Times, how did Kingdoms and Empires know it was at war and how long did it usually take?	2708	DarkXfusion
What accident happened in 1937 that caused the Soviet government to execute 72 railway officials?	2708	vonHindenburg
The year is 1250. I am attending what will be known as the University of Cambridge. What am I likely studying and what does my day most likely look like?	2708	IlovePetrichor