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Do we have any evidence to support the classic Patriarchy transition theory ?

144 upvotes • IluvBsissa

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Why didn't the Vikings progress to building bigger, multi-deck ships (as did the Greeks and Romans)? After all those trips to England in open rowboats, how come a Sven never balked and said, "Screw this, Bjorg, we need a bigger boat."

144 upvotes • jsu152

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How did Neo-Nazi groups become prevalent in Eastern Europe? Namingly Ukraine and Russia?

144 upvotes • VesaAwesaka

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What were the effects of having all the police & firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001?

144 upvotes • petdance

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How did Byzantine Emperor‘s i.e. Alexios Komnenos speak to his Varangian Guard?

144 upvotes • Avery_of_Astora

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How/why did US Police forces become so militarized in comparison to their counterparts in Europe, and more broadly the Anglosphere?

144 upvotes • SuspiciousTurtle

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bans slavery "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted" - what does that part of the 13th Amendment mean?

143 upvotes • ctnutmegger

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What happened to Crassus' financial empire after his death?

143 upvotes • ProssiblyNot

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Did pirates wear eye patches for better vision in the dark?

143 upvotes • The_Wambat

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How did Roman armies move slaves from freshly sacked cities to Rome?

143 upvotes • juliaofthejulii

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do we have any evidence to support the classic Patriarchy transition theory ?	144	IluvBsissa
Why didn't the Vikings progress to building bigger, multi-deck ships (as did the Greeks and Romans)? After all those trips to England in open rowboats, how come a Sven never balked and said, "Screw this, Bjorg, we need a bigger boat."	144	jsu152
How did Neo-Nazi groups become prevalent in Eastern Europe? Namingly Ukraine and Russia?	144	VesaAwesaka
What were the effects of having all the police & firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001?	144	petdance
How did Byzantine Emperor‘s i.e. Alexios Komnenos speak to his Varangian Guard?	144	Avery_of_Astora
How/why did US Police forces become so militarized in comparison to their counterparts in Europe, and more broadly the Anglosphere?	144	SuspiciousTurtle
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bans slavery "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted" - what does that part of the 13th Amendment mean?	143	ctnutmegger
What happened to Crassus' financial empire after his death?	143	ProssiblyNot
Did pirates wear eye patches for better vision in the dark?	143	The_Wambat
How did Roman armies move slaves from freshly sacked cities to Rome?	143	juliaofthejulii