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Was there any civilian air traffic during the 2nd World War in Europe?

1017 upvotes • seantura

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Why isn’t New Zealand a part of Australia?

1017 upvotes • ethanb473

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How much milk did pre-modern Europeans drink? Was it just for babies, did everyone drink milk, or did people only consume it as cheese or yoghurt?

1017 upvotes • DazSamueru

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Was the Kama Sutra really a reflection/influencer of Indian sexual culture, or was it just refined erotica targeted at a small noble audience? Was it known among the general public before modern times? NSFW

1016 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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Before the Holocaust, what was the atrocity that everyone knew about?

1015 upvotes • samelel

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Did Caesar have some sort of endgame in mind? Were there any specific policy goals he wished to enact as dictator? Did he want to restore the monarchy and declare himself King of Rome? Or was he just kind of winging it the whole time?

1015 upvotes • derstherower

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For a long time, Italians were not considered white and were described as inferior to those from England and Germany, yet the Roman Empire was held in incredibly high esteem all throughout European history. How were these two seemingly conflicting views reconciled with one other?

1015 upvotes • Nihilistic_Avocado

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Communist countries in eastern europe spoke about having "achieved socialism" in the 1960s and 1970s, as in the Czechoslovak Constitution of 1960. What exactly did this mean to them, in theory and practice?

1014 upvotes • bobbiner

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I am a parent of small children going on a wagon train on the Oregon trail. How do I keep them entertained? Would children of the time have said "Are we there yet?" Or the equivalent.

1014 upvotes • Tallchick8

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When did shushing people become an acceptable way to tell others to be quiet?

1013 upvotes • nuckingfuts73

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was there any civilian air traffic during the 2nd World War in Europe?	1017	seantura
Why isn’t New Zealand a part of Australia?	1017	ethanb473
How much milk did pre-modern Europeans drink? Was it just for babies, did everyone drink milk, or did people only consume it as cheese or yoghurt?	1017	DazSamueru
Was the Kama Sutra really a reflection/influencer of Indian sexual culture, or was it just refined erotica targeted at a small noble audience? Was it known among the general public before modern times? NSFW	1016	fan_of_the_pikachu
Before the Holocaust, what was the atrocity that everyone knew about?	1015	samelel
Did Caesar have some sort of endgame in mind? Were there any specific policy goals he wished to enact as dictator? Did he want to restore the monarchy and declare himself King of Rome? Or was he just kind of winging it the whole time?	1015	derstherower
For a long time, Italians were not considered white and were described as inferior to those from England and Germany, yet the Roman Empire was held in incredibly high esteem all throughout European history. How were these two seemingly conflicting views reconciled with one other?	1015	Nihilistic_Avocado
Communist countries in eastern europe spoke about having "achieved socialism" in the 1960s and 1970s, as in the Czechoslovak Constitution of 1960. What exactly did this mean to them, in theory and practice?	1014	bobbiner
I am a parent of small children going on a wagon train on the Oregon trail. How do I keep them entertained? Would children of the time have said "Are we there yet?" Or the equivalent.	1014	Tallchick8
When did shushing people become an acceptable way to tell others to be quiet?	1013	nuckingfuts73