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Were there any gods or goddesses related to mushrooms or fungus?

195 upvotes • 1cor1313

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Is it true that Che Guevara hated black people ?

195 upvotes • bitterlife1773

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Do we know the names of the soldier's depicted in the famous D-Day photo "Into the Jaws of Death?"

195 upvotes • discountwilderbeast

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What was Hawaii like before King Kamehameha?

195 upvotes • colorio111

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What did "Italy" and "Germany" mean before the nation-state of Italy and the nation-state of Germany existed?

195 upvotes • amnorvend

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Why was it tradition for the hearts of dead Bourbons to be cut out and placed in a separate casket?

195 upvotes • azdac7

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In Japan, only certain classes we allowed to have weapons. Was there a black market for arms among lower class in Japan? Were there similar laws against peasants owning weapons in Europe?

195 upvotes • TheGeorge

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Did the Hellenistic West have any idea that they shared an ancient linguistic root with Eastern IE peoples like the Persians, Armenians, Bactrians or Indians (or vice-versa)?

195 upvotes • Acidnapper

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Are there any surnames that originated in the United States (or colonies)?

195 upvotes • superkamiokande

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Why wasn't a crusade organized to retake Constantinople after its fall in 1453?

195 upvotes • Zugibra

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there any gods or goddesses related to mushrooms or fungus?	195	1cor1313
Is it true that Che Guevara hated black people ?	195	bitterlife1773
Do we know the names of the soldier's depicted in the famous D-Day photo "Into the Jaws of Death?"	195	discountwilderbeast
What was Hawaii like before King Kamehameha?	195	colorio111
What did "Italy" and "Germany" mean before the nation-state of Italy and the nation-state of Germany existed?	195	amnorvend
Why was it tradition for the hearts of dead Bourbons to be cut out and placed in a separate casket?	195	azdac7
In Japan, only certain classes we allowed to have weapons. Was there a black market for arms among lower class in Japan? Were there similar laws against peasants owning weapons in Europe?	195	TheGeorge
Did the Hellenistic West have any idea that they shared an ancient linguistic root with Eastern IE peoples like the Persians, Armenians, Bactrians or Indians (or vice-versa)?	195	Acidnapper
Are there any surnames that originated in the United States (or colonies)?	195	superkamiokande
Why wasn't a crusade organized to retake Constantinople after its fall in 1453?	195	Zugibra