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How were lesbian and gay people treated in the Aztec or Incan empires?

1394 upvotes • AnnalsPornographie

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I often have heard that throughout history cities were destroyed and then rebuilt in the same location on top of the old one. How did this actually happen? Was there massive leveling projects where new soil was placed on top? Why are ancient ruins always underground?

1391 upvotes • tresbros

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There are a number of articles on the internet where people make disgusting recipes from the 1950s (ex. ham and bananas hollandaise). Did people in the 50s really eat these?

1390 upvotes • quyksilver

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Is there a eastern equivalent to Marco Polo?

1390 upvotes • danknutsack

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2nd time: The Stonewall Riots are generally considered the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement, but gay rights groups had existed long before 1969. What made the post-Stonewall revolution so impactful and what changed to make gay rights movements more cohesive and vocal?

1390 upvotes • IphisofCrete

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I have read that Europeans had no distilled spirits until Arabic distillation technology spread to Christendom via Spain. But it’s easy to accidentally make a rudimentary freeze-distilled brandy simply by leaving a barrel of wine or beer out in cold weather. So how can this be true?

1390 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why were so many unarmed martial arts developed in Asia, compared to Europe or the Middle East?

1389 upvotes • PostHedge_Hedgehog

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How developed were the white areas of Rhodesia and Apartheid era South Africa compared to First World countries of the time? Alternatively, how did living standards of white South Africans during Apartheid compare to white Americans at the time?

1389 upvotes • TomHicks

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Was the Apollo 11 moon landing on purposely done at a time of day when most Americans could watch it live?

1389 upvotes • tullytrout

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How did the islands of Crete and Rhodes become famous for the quality of their archers and slingers, respectively, while the mainland Greek city states mostly shunned missile weapons and embraced hoplite training?

1389 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were lesbian and gay people treated in the Aztec or Incan empires?	1394	AnnalsPornographie
I often have heard that throughout history cities were destroyed and then rebuilt in the same location on top of the old one. How did this actually happen? Was there massive leveling projects where new soil was placed on top? Why are ancient ruins always underground?	1391	tresbros
There are a number of articles on the internet where people make disgusting recipes from the 1950s (ex. ham and bananas hollandaise). Did people in the 50s really eat these?	1390	quyksilver
Is there a eastern equivalent to Marco Polo?	1390	danknutsack
2nd time: The Stonewall Riots are generally considered the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement, but gay rights groups had existed long before 1969. What made the post-Stonewall revolution so impactful and what changed to make gay rights movements more cohesive and vocal?	1390	IphisofCrete
I have read that Europeans had no distilled spirits until Arabic distillation technology spread to Christendom via Spain. But it’s easy to accidentally make a rudimentary freeze-distilled brandy simply by leaving a barrel of wine or beer out in cold weather. So how can this be true?	1390	[deleted]
Why were so many unarmed martial arts developed in Asia, compared to Europe or the Middle East?	1389	PostHedge_Hedgehog
How developed were the white areas of Rhodesia and Apartheid era South Africa compared to First World countries of the time? Alternatively, how did living standards of white South Africans during Apartheid compare to white Americans at the time?	1389	TomHicks
Was the Apollo 11 moon landing on purposely done at a time of day when most Americans could watch it live?	1389	tullytrout
How did the islands of Crete and Rhodes become famous for the quality of their archers and slingers, respectively, while the mainland Greek city states mostly shunned missile weapons and embraced hoplite training?	1389	RusticBohemian