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So, in Ancient Greece male homosexuality was tolerated within certain constructs, but how was female homosexuality regarded?

1614 upvotes • Aeviaan

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Who were the "Temple Builders" of Malta, and what happened to them?

1614 upvotes • Obligatory-Reference

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How did people refer to clockwise and counterclockwise before clocks?

1614 upvotes • Buxton800

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In the planned Operation Unthinkable, the USA-USSR war would have started under the pretext of Allies wanting a "square deal" for Poland. What did Allies want for Poland?

1613 upvotes • This_The_Last_Time

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We all know the story of Wotjek the bear, who was befriended by an Iranian boy and eventually was given to a Polish military unit -- What in God's name was the Polish military doing in Iran prior to WW2?

1613 upvotes • RedWoodForests32

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Shinto is a collection of Japanese folklore traditions and beliefs, that vary wildly depending on their geographical origin. Imperial Japan during WW2 taught children a particular way of Shinto sanctioned by the state, known as "State Shinto". What did this new, uniform belief system look like?

1613 upvotes • Pashahlis

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Did people really go to the opera nude in 19th century Russia?

1613 upvotes • loyota876

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Was the Maginot Line a bad strategy, or a good strategy badly executed?

1613 upvotes • RepresentativePop

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Concerning the SR-71 Blackbird: What did the USSR know about the plane? What did they think it was capable of? Did they attempt any similar designs of their own?

1612 upvotes • brent1123

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“I only said Jehovah!”: how were minor infringements of Mosaic law (not covered by Roman law) actually handled in Roman Judea? How about minor crimes against Roman law committed by Jews?

1611 upvotes • Ormond-Is-Here

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
So, in Ancient Greece male homosexuality was tolerated within certain constructs, but how was female homosexuality regarded?	1614	Aeviaan
Who were the "Temple Builders" of Malta, and what happened to them?	1614	Obligatory-Reference
How did people refer to clockwise and counterclockwise before clocks?	1614	Buxton800
In the planned Operation Unthinkable, the USA-USSR war would have started under the pretext of Allies wanting a "square deal" for Poland. What did Allies want for Poland?	1613	This_The_Last_Time
We all know the story of Wotjek the bear, who was befriended by an Iranian boy and eventually was given to a Polish military unit -- What in God's name was the Polish military doing in Iran prior to WW2?	1613	RedWoodForests32
Shinto is a collection of Japanese folklore traditions and beliefs, that vary wildly depending on their geographical origin. Imperial Japan during WW2 taught children a particular way of Shinto sanctioned by the state, known as "State Shinto". What did this new, uniform belief system look like?	1613	Pashahlis
Did people really go to the opera nude in 19th century Russia?	1613	loyota876
Was the Maginot Line a bad strategy, or a good strategy badly executed?	1613	RepresentativePop
Concerning the SR-71 Blackbird: What did the USSR know about the plane? What did they think it was capable of? Did they attempt any similar designs of their own?	1612	brent1123
“I only said Jehovah!”: how were minor infringements of Mosaic law (not covered by Roman law) actually handled in Roman Judea? How about minor crimes against Roman law committed by Jews?	1611	Ormond-Is-Here