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[Meta] I’ve noticed that peoples answers in this sub are often links to old posts with really interesting answers. With that in mind, please post the most interesting answers about anything you’ve found in this sub :)

4571 upvotes • Zimmozsa

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This might not be a traditional ask, but my grandmother (96F) just passed away. She has a box full of letters that she sent to my grandfather during WWII. As a family we have selected a few to keep. My mother plans to throw the others (100+) in the garbage. Are these something worth donating?

4566 upvotes • chaunceyshooter

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Pedophilia of Catholic priests has occurred on a fairly large scale and is an increasingly well known occurrence in the modern day. Was this at all a problem (or a well known one) in Medieval Europe? How often would priests be known to break the Church's rules on sexuality? NSFW

4564 upvotes • NotTheAndesMountains

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Should I invade Russia?

4544 upvotes • Emperor_Napoleon

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As I understand it, the earliest Christians expected Jesus to return imminently, or at least within their lifetime. How was the Church able to handle it, and even grow exponentially, when this didn't happen? At what point was this no longer the predominant expectation of new converts?

4540 upvotes • td4999

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Is there any evidence of human meat processing in Nazi concentration camps? NSFW

4538 upvotes • [deleted]

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In Scottish law, a person can be found "guilty", "not guilty", but also "not proven", which I've heard half-jokingly called "not guilty and don't do it again". What are the origins of the "not proven" verdict in Scottish law?

4538 upvotes • J-Force

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Did the ancient Sumerians have any notion that they were the first "civilization". How did they perceive themselves, their neighbours and their history in regards to this?

4537 upvotes • rasdo357

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What even was the German plan to defeat America?

4537 upvotes • Ikkon

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From 1835 to 1907, British Parliament made it illegal for a man to marry the sister of his dead wife. Why did the Victorians consider this such a big social problem? Also, how did they get around the fact that the Bible endorses similar marriages?

4532 upvotes • FelicianoCalamity

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[Meta] I’ve noticed that peoples answers in this sub are often links to old posts with really interesting answers. With that in mind, please post the most interesting answers about anything you’ve found in this sub :)	4571	Zimmozsa
This might not be a traditional ask, but my grandmother (96F) just passed away. She has a box full of letters that she sent to my grandfather during WWII. As a family we have selected a few to keep. My mother plans to throw the others (100+) in the garbage. Are these something worth donating?	4566	chaunceyshooter
Pedophilia of Catholic priests has occurred on a fairly large scale and is an increasingly well known occurrence in the modern day. Was this at all a problem (or a well known one) in Medieval Europe? How often would priests be known to break the Church's rules on sexuality? NSFW	4564	NotTheAndesMountains
Should I invade Russia?	4544	Emperor_Napoleon
As I understand it, the earliest Christians expected Jesus to return imminently, or at least within their lifetime. How was the Church able to handle it, and even grow exponentially, when this didn't happen? At what point was this no longer the predominant expectation of new converts?	4540	td4999
Is there any evidence of human meat processing in Nazi concentration camps? NSFW	4538	[deleted]
In Scottish law, a person can be found "guilty", "not guilty", but also "not proven", which I've heard half-jokingly called "not guilty and don't do it again". What are the origins of the "not proven" verdict in Scottish law?	4538	J-Force
Did the ancient Sumerians have any notion that they were the first "civilization". How did they perceive themselves, their neighbours and their history in regards to this?	4537	rasdo357
What even was the German plan to defeat America?	4537	Ikkon
From 1835 to 1907, British Parliament made it illegal for a man to marry the sister of his dead wife. Why did the Victorians consider this such a big social problem? Also, how did they get around the fact that the Bible endorses similar marriages?	4532	FelicianoCalamity