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To what extent was the nobility of medieval Europe above the law? Could the king kill a farmer without reason?

188 upvotes • Virgindognotreally

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How long have we known about the dangers of inbreeding? Did the Hapsburgs (or other famously inbred royal houses) know what kind of damage they were doing to their gene pool?

188 upvotes • PIP_SHORT

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What caused the violent crime rates in America to suddenly decline in the 90s, after years of steadily rising?

188 upvotes • DrF4rtB4rf

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Please let me know if you've seen a photo from the Nuremberg Trials of an attendee holding up a Jewish Newspaper

188 upvotes • GrandsonThrowaway

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Do we know the history behind how kissing came to be the arguably most prominent gesture of love and sexuality in society?

188 upvotes • Ad_Captandum_Vulgus

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Having seen the demotivational poster, "America- we will kill you in your sleep on Christmas", I was wondering, did Washington receive any criticism at the time for adopting this, and other guerilla, tactics?

188 upvotes • td4999

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Were there atheists or agnostics in the Ancient world? What did they believe and how were they treated?

188 upvotes • Thesleeperhold

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How did the common Japanese people react to the extinction of the Samurai at the battle of Shiroyama?

188 upvotes • twinknockout

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While Julius Ceaser was campaigning in Gaul for much of the 50's BC, did he ever see his children and wife? What do generals and leaders do in regards to their family and wealth when they are gone for extended periods of time?

188 upvotes • daimposter

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In the Soviet Union, only male homosexualism (muzhelozhstvo) had been illegal while lesbianism was not, being instead designated as a mental illness. Where this discrepancy comes from? Has the Soviet society treated gays and lesbians differently?

188 upvotes • Kerkinitis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
To what extent was the nobility of medieval Europe above the law? Could the king kill a farmer without reason?	188	Virgindognotreally
How long have we known about the dangers of inbreeding? Did the Hapsburgs (or other famously inbred royal houses) know what kind of damage they were doing to their gene pool?	188	PIP_SHORT
What caused the violent crime rates in America to suddenly decline in the 90s, after years of steadily rising?	188	DrF4rtB4rf
Please let me know if you've seen a photo from the Nuremberg Trials of an attendee holding up a Jewish Newspaper	188	GrandsonThrowaway
Do we know the history behind how kissing came to be the arguably most prominent gesture of love and sexuality in society?	188	Ad_Captandum_Vulgus
Having seen the demotivational poster, "America- we will kill you in your sleep on Christmas", I was wondering, did Washington receive any criticism at the time for adopting this, and other guerilla, tactics?	188	td4999
Were there atheists or agnostics in the Ancient world? What did they believe and how were they treated?	188	Thesleeperhold
How did the common Japanese people react to the extinction of the Samurai at the battle of Shiroyama?	188	twinknockout
While Julius Ceaser was campaigning in Gaul for much of the 50's BC, did he ever see his children and wife? What do generals and leaders do in regards to their family and wealth when they are gone for extended periods of time?	188	daimposter
In the Soviet Union, only male homosexualism (muzhelozhstvo) had been illegal while lesbianism was not, being instead designated as a mental illness. Where this discrepancy comes from? Has the Soviet society treated gays and lesbians differently?	188	Kerkinitis