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Did people actually worry about the occult during the Satanic Panic?

1168 upvotes • SmudgedSophie1717

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When Fantasia and its 'Night on Bald Mountain' sequence premiered 75 years ago, were there any complaints from parents/religious groups about a Disney film featuring an orgy of demons and ghosts?

1167 upvotes • NMW

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Did the Cossacks really write this letter to the Ottoman Sultan? (NSFW) NSFW

1166 upvotes • KingAlfredOfEngland

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Apparently Leonardo DaVinci was a vegetarian. How common would that have been in his context?

1165 upvotes • noiseinthevoid

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Did the Roman Army have any marching songs?

1165 upvotes • Legobear2

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Is there any evidence Hitler committed suicide beyond Soviet hearsay?

1164 upvotes • tingreen

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How did Europe solved housing after the second world war?

1164 upvotes • Sr_Empanada

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The police who would spray water on the black people and protestors during the 60s, are their views different today? We see interviews with WWII vets and Korean vets about how their views have changed but rarely (or never) about the cops during the 60s.

1163 upvotes • Gliste

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The Christian God is often depicted as an older, White, bearded man. Where did this image come from and why did it become popular?

1163 upvotes • TurtleCracker

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The Gallic armies that Caesar faced are frequently depicted as an impetuous, shirtless mass of warriors whose immense individual fighting prowess was dragged down by their poor discipline, light armor, and poor military theory. How accurate is this image? How was a Gallic warhost organized?

1163 upvotes • Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people actually worry about the occult during the Satanic Panic?	1168	SmudgedSophie1717
When Fantasia and its 'Night on Bald Mountain' sequence premiered 75 years ago, were there any complaints from parents/religious groups about a Disney film featuring an orgy of demons and ghosts?	1167	NMW
Did the Cossacks really write this letter to the Ottoman Sultan? (NSFW) NSFW	1166	KingAlfredOfEngland
Apparently Leonardo DaVinci was a vegetarian. How common would that have been in his context?	1165	noiseinthevoid
Did the Roman Army have any marching songs?	1165	Legobear2
Is there any evidence Hitler committed suicide beyond Soviet hearsay?	1164	tingreen
How did Europe solved housing after the second world war?	1164	Sr_Empanada
The police who would spray water on the black people and protestors during the 60s, are their views different today? We see interviews with WWII vets and Korean vets about how their views have changed but rarely (or never) about the cops during the 60s.	1163	Gliste
The Christian God is often depicted as an older, White, bearded man. Where did this image come from and why did it become popular?	1163	TurtleCracker
The Gallic armies that Caesar faced are frequently depicted as an impetuous, shirtless mass of warriors whose immense individual fighting prowess was dragged down by their poor discipline, light armor, and poor military theory. How accurate is this image? How was a Gallic warhost organized?	1163	Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX