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World War 1 veterans famously and frequently suffered PTSD, but did any of the generals or commanders suffer from it after realizing how many deaths their orders were causing, often times for no strategic gain?

167 upvotes • hornwalker

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Why did the Brittonic languages have so little influence on English?

167 upvotes • honkyhonkponkII

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What would happen to people with disabilities (like Down Syndrome) born into slavery?

167 upvotes • [deleted]

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I read on reddit a few days ago that the 300 richest people in Athens would be the only people to pay taxes. Is this true, if so, were there any perks or social or otherwise? Was there a lot of turnover as to who belonged. It's a fascinating concept and I would like to learn more.

167 upvotes • bionku

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Human Sacrifice in Bronze Age China is said to be the only instance comparable to Mesoamerica "in terms of the sheer number of people sacrificed, the frequency at which it was done, and the high degree of formalization of their sacrificial rituals." What do we know of this sacrificial culture?

167 upvotes • Basilikon

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How did 19th century America function when the average man drank 88 bottles of whiskey per year?

167 upvotes • Bongo_Goblogian

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How did Jesus' apostles die?

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Barbara Bush spoke about her support for abortion access, LGBT rights, civil rights, and AIDS awareness during her term as First Lady of the United States. How was this received by her husband and Republicans of that time?

167 upvotes • uw888

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What do we know about the ecological effects of Hadrian's Wall?

167 upvotes • mybebetteraccount

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I was watching an old episode of Bones where they said Argentina sent 10,000 blank passports to Germany at the end of WWII. Did that really happen and if so what would motivate Argentina to do that?

167 upvotes • Talmadge_Mcgooliger

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
World War 1 veterans famously and frequently suffered PTSD, but did any of the generals or commanders suffer from it after realizing how many deaths their orders were causing, often times for no strategic gain?	167	hornwalker
Why did the Brittonic languages have so little influence on English?	167	honkyhonkponkII
What would happen to people with disabilities (like Down Syndrome) born into slavery?	167	[deleted]
I read on reddit a few days ago that the 300 richest people in Athens would be the only people to pay taxes. Is this true, if so, were there any perks or social or otherwise? Was there a lot of turnover as to who belonged. It's a fascinating concept and I would like to learn more.	167	bionku
Human Sacrifice in Bronze Age China is said to be the only instance comparable to Mesoamerica "in terms of the sheer number of people sacrificed, the frequency at which it was done, and the high degree of formalization of their sacrificial rituals." What do we know of this sacrificial culture?	167	Basilikon
How did 19th century America function when the average man drank 88 bottles of whiskey per year?	167	Bongo_Goblogian
How did Jesus' apostles die?	167	[deleted]
Barbara Bush spoke about her support for abortion access, LGBT rights, civil rights, and AIDS awareness during her term as First Lady of the United States. How was this received by her husband and Republicans of that time?	167	uw888
What do we know about the ecological effects of Hadrian's Wall?	167	mybebetteraccount
I was watching an old episode of Bones where they said Argentina sent 10,000 blank passports to Germany at the end of WWII. Did that really happen and if so what would motivate Argentina to do that?	167	Talmadge_Mcgooliger