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The last known auroch only died in 1627. There were royal restrictions on hunting them as early as the 1200s. How did 400 years of proto-conservation fail for such a high status, visible animal?

2576 upvotes • SucksToYourAssmar3

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How did Hitler get the idea that there was a massive Jewish conspiracy in the world?

2575 upvotes • cincilator

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I’m a Norse Jarl. I want to raid and pillage some English villages across the sea. How many men do I need?

2574 upvotes • Shartin117

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What's the origin of the US political right's deep and seemingly very personal hatred of Hillary Clinton? It seems to have originated before I could follow politics (i.e., pre-1997) and seems out of proportion with her behavior (scandal prone, though she and Bill are) and politics.

2572 upvotes • 82364

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Did the Mongols know how important Jerusalem, Mecca, Constantinople, and Rome were to the western world and was it ever a goal to take these cities?

2571 upvotes • CK2Benchmarks

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In 1976 10 year old Brooke Shields did a number of nude photoshoots for Playboy. How in the world was this legal? Was there any public outrage? NSFW

2570 upvotes • lhrp

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If Dwight Eisenhower felt the military-industrial complex was a cause for concern, why would he have been reduced to offering a single warning at the very end of his public life?

2569 upvotes • abacus_porkrind

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How has Shinto, an animist/nature worshipping religion, affected the history of environmentalism, sustainability, and conservation in Japan?

2568 upvotes • Jackissocool

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Can pathogens survive on primary documents? If so, are there any cases of historians falling ill from archival research?

2567 upvotes • Folkie

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What was Soviet pet culture like? Were dogs and cats considered capitalist fripperaries, or were they comrades? Did the planned economy make any attempt at meeting this market?

2567 upvotes • arcticbone172

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The last known auroch only died in 1627. There were royal restrictions on hunting them as early as the 1200s. How did 400 years of proto-conservation fail for such a high status, visible animal?	2576	SucksToYourAssmar3
How did Hitler get the idea that there was a massive Jewish conspiracy in the world?	2575	cincilator
I’m a Norse Jarl. I want to raid and pillage some English villages across the sea. How many men do I need?	2574	Shartin117
What's the origin of the US political right's deep and seemingly very personal hatred of Hillary Clinton? It seems to have originated before I could follow politics (i.e., pre-1997) and seems out of proportion with her behavior (scandal prone, though she and Bill are) and politics.	2572	82364
Did the Mongols know how important Jerusalem, Mecca, Constantinople, and Rome were to the western world and was it ever a goal to take these cities?	2571	CK2Benchmarks
In 1976 10 year old Brooke Shields did a number of nude photoshoots for Playboy. How in the world was this legal? Was there any public outrage? NSFW	2570	lhrp
If Dwight Eisenhower felt the military-industrial complex was a cause for concern, why would he have been reduced to offering a single warning at the very end of his public life?	2569	abacus_porkrind
How has Shinto, an animist/nature worshipping religion, affected the history of environmentalism, sustainability, and conservation in Japan?	2568	Jackissocool
Can pathogens survive on primary documents? If so, are there any cases of historians falling ill from archival research?	2567	Folkie
What was Soviet pet culture like? Were dogs and cats considered capitalist fripperaries, or were they comrades? Did the planned economy make any attempt at meeting this market?	2567	arcticbone172