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I’m an average peasant farmer in 16th century England, what is my understanding of simple mathematics?

156 upvotes • throwaway2610000808

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Why did so many nations choose to intervene in the Angolan civil war?

156 upvotes • kiwiphoenix6

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At the turn of the century, why was the Ottoman Empire considered the sick man of Europe and not Spain/Portugal?

156 upvotes • dreadful_name

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The movie ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’, shows Colonel Nicholson arguing with Commander Saito about the Geneva Convention and officers not being forced to do manual Labour. How accurate was this scene and did British officers argue with Japanese commanders? If so, did the Japanese kill them?

156 upvotes • Arisdoodlesaurus

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why is the devil portrayed as musically gifted?

156 upvotes • UwUdaddyUWU42069

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Was Sun Wukong a character created for Journey to the West, or was he an existing legendary character that was simply used for the novel, like Odysseus and the Odyssey?

156 upvotes • insertusernamehere51

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When did usury stop being a sin?

156 upvotes • popassist2

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I'm a Christian slave master living in 2nd or 3rd century AD Rome. I have a reputation among pagans for mentally, physically and sexually abusing my slaves. Would anyone in the early Christian community have noticed or cared?

156 upvotes • Bibelwissenschaftler

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According to the recent news reports, Russia seems to be targeting and destroying Ukrainian culture such as museums, libraries and art galleries in an intentional effort to delete Ukrainian cultural heritage. Did similar things happen in the past?

156 upvotes • metalslimesolid

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In the US, has there ever been a large scale investigation performed on one federal agency by another? (Ex. FBI investigating corruption within CIA)

156 upvotes • MarshWFT

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I’m an average peasant farmer in 16th century England, what is my understanding of simple mathematics?	156	throwaway2610000808
Why did so many nations choose to intervene in the Angolan civil war?	156	kiwiphoenix6
At the turn of the century, why was the Ottoman Empire considered the sick man of Europe and not Spain/Portugal?	156	dreadful_name
The movie ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’, shows Colonel Nicholson arguing with Commander Saito about the Geneva Convention and officers not being forced to do manual Labour. How accurate was this scene and did British officers argue with Japanese commanders? If so, did the Japanese kill them?	156	Arisdoodlesaurus
why is the devil portrayed as musically gifted?	156	UwUdaddyUWU42069
Was Sun Wukong a character created for Journey to the West, or was he an existing legendary character that was simply used for the novel, like Odysseus and the Odyssey?	156	insertusernamehere51
When did usury stop being a sin?	156	popassist2
I'm a Christian slave master living in 2nd or 3rd century AD Rome. I have a reputation among pagans for mentally, physically and sexually abusing my slaves. Would anyone in the early Christian community have noticed or cared?	156	Bibelwissenschaftler
According to the recent news reports, Russia seems to be targeting and destroying Ukrainian culture such as museums, libraries and art galleries in an intentional effort to delete Ukrainian cultural heritage. Did similar things happen in the past?	156	metalslimesolid
In the US, has there ever been a large scale investigation performed on one federal agency by another? (Ex. FBI investigating corruption within CIA)	156	MarshWFT