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Were the Titans the gods of a pre-Greek society that was supplanted?

1224 upvotes • dehen_

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What exactly happened when President Reagan fired all the striking air traffic controllers? How were they replaced? Was air safety compromised?

1223 upvotes • Gnagus

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Repost as per mod suggestions: were there antimaskers during the Spanish flu of 1918, and if so what kind of rhetoric did they employ?

1223 upvotes • IOughtToBeThrownAway

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I’ve heard a lot about the idea of the “historical Jesus,” but is there anything on the “historical Muhammad?”

1223 upvotes • westcoastlawboy

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In Ancient and Medieval times after a large formal battle, what was the common post battle procedure for the winning side? (cleanup, salvage, celebrate at camp, just leaving?)

1222 upvotes • RedneckTendencies

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What is the history behind Brazil's large Japanese community?

1222 upvotes • HowdoIreddittellme

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When did American Congress get so quiet compared to the British Parliament that yell and scream?

1222 upvotes • William_Wisenheimer

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In one of the Ted Talks, someone mentioned that Hitler used to send people before his speech to spread the entire arena with scent to influence the audience because the sense of smell is connected greatly connected to emotions. Is there any proof of that (I couldn’t find any reference online)?

1222 upvotes • jaiga99

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Say I'm a squire to a Knight from Europe going to conquer the Holy Land in the name of God. Despite his prayers and prowess in battle, he gets bested but I escape. What happens to me now?

1221 upvotes • shoecat

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Why do so many traditional children’s toys and characters seem creepy to our modern eyes? Were they once seen as lovable and cute by children?

1221 upvotes • Stubot01

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were the Titans the gods of a pre-Greek society that was supplanted?	1224	dehen_
What exactly happened when President Reagan fired all the striking air traffic controllers? How were they replaced? Was air safety compromised?	1223	Gnagus
Repost as per mod suggestions: were there antimaskers during the Spanish flu of 1918, and if so what kind of rhetoric did they employ?	1223	IOughtToBeThrownAway
I’ve heard a lot about the idea of the “historical Jesus,” but is there anything on the “historical Muhammad?”	1223	westcoastlawboy
In Ancient and Medieval times after a large formal battle, what was the common post battle procedure for the winning side? (cleanup, salvage, celebrate at camp, just leaving?)	1222	RedneckTendencies
What is the history behind Brazil's large Japanese community?	1222	HowdoIreddittellme
When did American Congress get so quiet compared to the British Parliament that yell and scream?	1222	William_Wisenheimer
In one of the Ted Talks, someone mentioned that Hitler used to send people before his speech to spread the entire arena with scent to influence the audience because the sense of smell is connected greatly connected to emotions. Is there any proof of that (I couldn’t find any reference online)?	1222	jaiga99
Say I'm a squire to a Knight from Europe going to conquer the Holy Land in the name of God. Despite his prayers and prowess in battle, he gets bested but I escape. What happens to me now?	1221	shoecat
Why do so many traditional children’s toys and characters seem creepy to our modern eyes? Were they once seen as lovable and cute by children?	1221	Stubot01