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How did ancient prosititues and courtesans avoid pregnancy?

172 upvotes • LelouchYagami

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What is the history of jaywalking laws, where they actually invented by car companies as some people claim?

172 upvotes • pinkottah

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Les Miserables is being revived on Broadway in March with two black actors playing two lead roles. This made me wonder: What were racial diversity and racial tension actually like in early 1800s France?

172 upvotes • biologynerd3

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How bad was the life of a Roman slave?

172 upvotes • batmanisprettygood

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What distinctive look did the Romans, Phoenicians/Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Gauls/Germanic/Britonic tribes have in the Ancient era? Was it like the difference between Asians, Blacks and Caucasians today?

172 upvotes • MajorBen1997

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I saw this Anti-Self Harm Picture on Facebook and it mentioned Roman Bar Tattoos.

172 upvotes • RageAgainstTheRobots

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Jimmy Carter deregulated beer production. How was the move viewed at the time, and was there opposition?

172 upvotes • fishcolours

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Were Finnish people considered Asian or White in segregated America?

172 upvotes • Final_Solution_V2

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What were early (pre-gunpowder) coastal/anti-ship fortifications like in Europe?

172 upvotes • NWCtim

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Why were women considered bad luck to be on a ship? When and how did the superstition start?

172 upvotes • AThinker2

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did ancient prosititues and courtesans avoid pregnancy?	172	LelouchYagami
What is the history of jaywalking laws, where they actually invented by car companies as some people claim?	172	pinkottah
Les Miserables is being revived on Broadway in March with two black actors playing two lead roles. This made me wonder: What were racial diversity and racial tension actually like in early 1800s France?	172	biologynerd3
How bad was the life of a Roman slave?	172	batmanisprettygood
What distinctive look did the Romans, Phoenicians/Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Gauls/Germanic/Britonic tribes have in the Ancient era? Was it like the difference between Asians, Blacks and Caucasians today?	172	MajorBen1997
I saw this Anti-Self Harm Picture on Facebook and it mentioned Roman Bar Tattoos.	172	RageAgainstTheRobots
Jimmy Carter deregulated beer production. How was the move viewed at the time, and was there opposition?	172	fishcolours
Were Finnish people considered Asian or White in segregated America?	172	Final_Solution_V2
What were early (pre-gunpowder) coastal/anti-ship fortifications like in Europe?	172	NWCtim
Why were women considered bad luck to be on a ship? When and how did the superstition start?	172	AThinker2