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What punishments would lead to a criminal in the UK being sent to Australia?

1485 upvotes • Sam_R_K

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5 star general Douglas MacArthur spent 14 years outside of the United States (1937-1951) in the fighting and commanding forces in the Pacific. When he returned in 1951, his 13yr old son had never set foot in the US. Was this level of commitment to public service unusual, even for a general?

1484 upvotes • mytimeoutside

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J Edgar Hoover denied the existence of organized crime until he couldn't, after the 1957 Apalachin meeting; surely he knew better- what motivated him to take this public stance? Was the FBI's credibility affected when he was proven wrong?

1484 upvotes • td4999

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H. P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" is a story of a 1930 antarctic expedition who brought a couple of planes with them. What type of plane could have been the author's inspiration?

1484 upvotes • Kuecke

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How did Christian heaven become associated with harps, white robes, and little leaf crowns?

1484 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why were onions so expensive in 19th century Wallachia?

1483 upvotes • Bezbojnicul

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Why are Christian marriages so common in Japan despite the religion's minority status?

1483 upvotes • ThisIsMaxStirner

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Why were marines not used in massive numbers for D-Day? Isn’t amphibious landing their whole job?

1483 upvotes • boofald-troompf

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The Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty lasted 275 years, or more than the entire lifespan of the United States. Is it uncommon to see such long dynastic runs in Egypt or among other civilizations? What made the Ptolemies so successful?

1483 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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"On February 14, 1650, the parliament at Nürnberg decreed that, because so many men were killed during the Thirty Years' War...the decree stated that every man was allowed to marry up to ten women." How many such marriages happened? How long did this legalized polygamy last, and why did it stop?

1482 upvotes • envatted_love

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What punishments would lead to a criminal in the UK being sent to Australia?	1485	Sam_R_K
5 star general Douglas MacArthur spent 14 years outside of the United States (1937-1951) in the fighting and commanding forces in the Pacific. When he returned in 1951, his 13yr old son had never set foot in the US. Was this level of commitment to public service unusual, even for a general?	1484	mytimeoutside
J Edgar Hoover denied the existence of organized crime until he couldn't, after the 1957 Apalachin meeting; surely he knew better- what motivated him to take this public stance? Was the FBI's credibility affected when he was proven wrong?	1484	td4999
H. P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" is a story of a 1930 antarctic expedition who brought a couple of planes with them. What type of plane could have been the author's inspiration?	1484	Kuecke
How did Christian heaven become associated with harps, white robes, and little leaf crowns?	1484	RusticBohemian
Why were onions so expensive in 19th century Wallachia?	1483	Bezbojnicul
Why are Christian marriages so common in Japan despite the religion's minority status?	1483	ThisIsMaxStirner
Why were marines not used in massive numbers for D-Day? Isn’t amphibious landing their whole job?	1483	boofald-troompf
The Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty lasted 275 years, or more than the entire lifespan of the United States. Is it uncommon to see such long dynastic runs in Egypt or among other civilizations? What made the Ptolemies so successful?	1483	RusticBohemian
"On February 14, 1650, the parliament at Nürnberg decreed that, because so many men were killed during the Thirty Years' War...the decree stated that every man was allowed to marry up to ten women." How many such marriages happened? How long did this legalized polygamy last, and why did it stop?	1482	envatted_love