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How was marijuana and hemp viewed by the world prior to the 1800s?

154 upvotes • Gigglebush

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How is the World War II era presented in Italian history textbooks?

154 upvotes • Parrallax91

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How were people in 8th and 9th century Scandinavia recruited for Viking raids?

154 upvotes • [deleted]

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Is gold looted from the Great Pyramids circulating in the world gold supply today?

154 upvotes • Gullible_Skeptic

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When the Moors controlled Spain, was there much intermingling between the Spanish and the Moors? Were their many marriages between the two?

154 upvotes • radiohead87

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160 years ago if you asked someone in either the US government or military how it could be ethical to force Japan to open up to western trade when they'd made it clear they wanted to be left alone, what would they have most likely said?

154 upvotes • grapp

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I am half-tatar and half-russian. I know a lot about the Russian history but very little about tatars. Can anyone recommend good books on history of Tatar people? More info in description

154 upvotes • SageKnows

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Americans call it a Mohawk, Brits call it a Mohican, but which Native American nations actually wore the hairstyle and what was its significance?

154 upvotes • [deleted]

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I just watched Forrest Gump, and I was wondering about the accuracy and possible subtle nods to history that I might have missed.

154 upvotes • Oklahom0

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Why are French Canadians (primarily Quebecois) so protective of their heritage?

154 upvotes • LunenbergCountySon

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How was marijuana and hemp viewed by the world prior to the 1800s?	154	Gigglebush
How is the World War II era presented in Italian history textbooks?	154	Parrallax91
How were people in 8th and 9th century Scandinavia recruited for Viking raids?	154	[deleted]
Is gold looted from the Great Pyramids circulating in the world gold supply today?	154	Gullible_Skeptic
When the Moors controlled Spain, was there much intermingling between the Spanish and the Moors? Were their many marriages between the two?	154	radiohead87
160 years ago if you asked someone in either the US government or military how it could be ethical to force Japan to open up to western trade when they'd made it clear they wanted to be left alone, what would they have most likely said?	154	grapp
I am half-tatar and half-russian. I know a lot about the Russian history but very little about tatars. Can anyone recommend good books on history of Tatar people? More info in description	154	SageKnows
Americans call it a Mohawk, Brits call it a Mohican, but which Native American nations actually wore the hairstyle and what was its significance?	154	[deleted]
I just watched Forrest Gump, and I was wondering about the accuracy and possible subtle nods to history that I might have missed.	154	Oklahom0
Why are French Canadians (primarily Quebecois) so protective of their heritage?	154	LunenbergCountySon