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Have there ever been deaths by ancient traps?

1868 upvotes • Meovdm

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Nations no longer seem to formally declare war. Why is that and how has it affected international conflict?

1868 upvotes • theXYZT

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The white supremacist film Birth of a Nation (1915) has several minor characters/extras played by black actors. How did these actors feel working on this movie? How much were they paid relative to their white counterparts? Was there any controversy in the South over having black actors in a film?

1867 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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Why did Mossad Nazi hunters bring some captured Nazis back for trial but assassinate others?

1867 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why did Irish river dancing explode in popularity during the 1990s?

1866 upvotes • Mictlantecuhtli

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What is the current consensus on recent articles on Anne Frank and how her family were discovered?

1865 upvotes • astrath

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Karl Marx published the first volume of Capital in 1867, two years after the American civil war and around the beginning of the "Old West" period in the United States. Were there any communist cowboys?

1865 upvotes • Max1461

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The Bible contains many references to Mammon, a god or representation of gold. Was Mammon actually worshiped by anyone, or was this simply an illustrative device?

1864 upvotes • Ellikichi

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The Logan Act forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments and was prompted by George Logan entering into talks with the French during the XYZ Affair (which has led to an undeclared war between U.S. and France, from 1798 to 1800). Why did Logan do it?

1863 upvotes • LukeInTheSkyWith

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How effective was the Great Wall of China after its completion?

1862 upvotes • AerMarcus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have there ever been deaths by ancient traps?	1868	Meovdm
Nations no longer seem to formally declare war. Why is that and how has it affected international conflict?	1868	theXYZT
The white supremacist film Birth of a Nation (1915) has several minor characters/extras played by black actors. How did these actors feel working on this movie? How much were they paid relative to their white counterparts? Was there any controversy in the South over having black actors in a film?	1867	George_S_Patton_III
Why did Mossad Nazi hunters bring some captured Nazis back for trial but assassinate others?	1867	[deleted]
Why did Irish river dancing explode in popularity during the 1990s?	1866	Mictlantecuhtli
What is the current consensus on recent articles on Anne Frank and how her family were discovered?	1865	astrath
Karl Marx published the first volume of Capital in 1867, two years after the American civil war and around the beginning of the "Old West" period in the United States. Were there any communist cowboys?	1865	Max1461
The Bible contains many references to Mammon, a god or representation of gold. Was Mammon actually worshiped by anyone, or was this simply an illustrative device?	1864	Ellikichi
The Logan Act forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments and was prompted by George Logan entering into talks with the French during the XYZ Affair (which has led to an undeclared war between U.S. and France, from 1798 to 1800). Why did Logan do it?	1863	LukeInTheSkyWith
How effective was the Great Wall of China after its completion?	1862	AerMarcus