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Parentectomy's of Autistic Children in the 1950s

144 upvotes • DanSilverDrums

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Following 9/11, Rudy Giuliani's profile rose, earning him the sobriquet of "America's Mayor." What did his reputation in NYC and beyond look like circa 9/10/01?

144 upvotes • JJVMT

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Why did schools use to punish left handed people and force them to be use their right hand?

144 upvotes • YaboyBlacklist

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Was there really an anti-pagan genocide during the Christianization of Europe, and if so how widespread was it?

144 upvotes • Specialist-Star-840

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Why do we say John F Kennedy or JFK instead of John Kennedy? Why do we insist using his middle name ?

144 upvotes • RobLobster24

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Is the concept of "Female Warrior" such as "Skjaldmær" or "Amazon" Historically accurate or are they a work of fiction?

144 upvotes • darthfortnum

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Has a tornado ever come into contact with a castle?

144 upvotes • James2912

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Did English nobility get involved in the lives of their house-servants like in Downton Abby?

144 upvotes • BeraldGevins

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How much contact did medieval Europe have with Iceland?

144 upvotes • SkolWolves97

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Was Napoleon a nice guy?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Parentectomy's of Autistic Children in the 1950s	144	DanSilverDrums
Following 9/11, Rudy Giuliani's profile rose, earning him the sobriquet of "America's Mayor." What did his reputation in NYC and beyond look like circa 9/10/01?	144	JJVMT
Why did schools use to punish left handed people and force them to be use their right hand?	144	YaboyBlacklist
Was there really an anti-pagan genocide during the Christianization of Europe, and if so how widespread was it?	144	Specialist-Star-840
Why do we say John F Kennedy or JFK instead of John Kennedy? Why do we insist using his middle name ?	144	RobLobster24
Is the concept of "Female Warrior" such as "Skjaldmær" or "Amazon" Historically accurate or are they a work of fiction?	144	darthfortnum
Has a tornado ever come into contact with a castle?	144	James2912
Did English nobility get involved in the lives of their house-servants like in Downton Abby?	144	BeraldGevins
How much contact did medieval Europe have with Iceland?	144	SkolWolves97
Was Napoleon a nice guy?	144	u_r_a_bold_1