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When did American schools start teaching that the Civil War arose due to "several factors" instead of just slavery?

179 upvotes • lawpoop

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Say I'm an African American man in the Deep South who's secretly dating a white woman. How soon after Loving v. Virginia could my girlfriend and I walk down the streets in public without fear of reprisal or death?

179 upvotes • nowlan101

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How did Roman Soldiers deal with sunburn?

179 upvotes • gametime98

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What did Soviet textbooks say about the United States? Nazi German textbooks?

179 upvotes • byzantiu

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How effective were violent anti-fascist groups at suppressing British fascism in the 20th century?

179 upvotes • nerdovirales

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AMA: Jousts, Tournaments and Courtly Combat Spectacles, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

179 upvotes • Tobias_Capwell

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Why was Stalin's power in the Bolshevik party apparatus able to beat Trotsky's power in the Red Army? Why did the latter not come to his aid?

179 upvotes • PCLD

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[NSFW] How were sexual fetishes treated in the ancient world? NSFW

179 upvotes • bballconnor

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How were Muslims treated in Nazi Germany? What was official Nazi policy on Islam?

179 upvotes • bluerobot27

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World leaders (especially dictators) are known to have lookalikes and decoys to foil assassination. Is this a dangerous job? Have there been any instances of them being 'assassinated'?

179 upvotes • user753159

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did American schools start teaching that the Civil War arose due to "several factors" instead of just slavery?	179	lawpoop
Say I'm an African American man in the Deep South who's secretly dating a white woman. How soon after Loving v. Virginia could my girlfriend and I walk down the streets in public without fear of reprisal or death?	179	nowlan101
How did Roman Soldiers deal with sunburn?	179	gametime98
What did Soviet textbooks say about the United States? Nazi German textbooks?	179	byzantiu
How effective were violent anti-fascist groups at suppressing British fascism in the 20th century?	179	nerdovirales
AMA: Jousts, Tournaments and Courtly Combat Spectacles, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance	179	Tobias_Capwell
Why was Stalin's power in the Bolshevik party apparatus able to beat Trotsky's power in the Red Army? Why did the latter not come to his aid?	179	PCLD
[NSFW] How were sexual fetishes treated in the ancient world? NSFW	179	bballconnor
How were Muslims treated in Nazi Germany? What was official Nazi policy on Islam?	179	bluerobot27
World leaders (especially dictators) are known to have lookalikes and decoys to foil assassination. Is this a dangerous job? Have there been any instances of them being 'assassinated'?	179	user753159