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We are the wives of Henry VIII, King of England, France, and Ireland. Ask Us Anything!

1003 upvotes • tudor_wife

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The Maurya Empire conquered almost all the Indian subcontinent. No-one managed this again for nearly 2000 years. Why?

1002 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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What happened to gay individuals under Antonio Salazar's regime in Portugal? Please I need answers.

1002 upvotes • verysadgiraffe

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Did German voters in 1932 know that voting for the Nazis could lead to war?

1001 upvotes • Vladith

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When segregation was legal in the US, how were prominent black people from Africa (or other non-North American countries) treated on visits to the States?

1000 upvotes • mrspecial

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How did torture go from very widespread (universal?) in the early modern era to almost universally banned today? What countries were first to ban it?

1000 upvotes • ArmandoAlvarezWF

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[Review]Yn whiche We inproue þa calumnye of þa traytour Mel Gibson and hys pervers film "Braveheart"

1000 upvotes • Henry_V_Rex

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Who is the earliest person referenced in the Old Testament for whom there is independent, i.e. non-biblical evidence that he/she actually existed?

999 upvotes • SpinozaDiego

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Carthage had a reputation as a mercantile powerhouse. Did they have any "signature" products, i.e. were there any goods that if you thought of it, you'd think "ah, that's from Carthage"?

999 upvotes • Comrade-Chernov

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How accurate is the "We Have Always Fought" article?

999 upvotes • Jerswar

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We are the wives of Henry VIII, King of England, France, and Ireland. Ask Us Anything!	1003	tudor_wife
The Maurya Empire conquered almost all the Indian subcontinent. No-one managed this again for nearly 2000 years. Why?	1002	The_Manchurian
What happened to gay individuals under Antonio Salazar's regime in Portugal? Please I need answers.	1002	verysadgiraffe
Did German voters in 1932 know that voting for the Nazis could lead to war?	1001	Vladith
When segregation was legal in the US, how were prominent black people from Africa (or other non-North American countries) treated on visits to the States?	1000	mrspecial
How did torture go from very widespread (universal?) in the early modern era to almost universally banned today? What countries were first to ban it?	1000	ArmandoAlvarezWF
[Review]Yn whiche We inproue þa calumnye of þa traytour Mel Gibson and hys pervers film "Braveheart"	1000	Henry_V_Rex
Who is the earliest person referenced in the Old Testament for whom there is independent, i.e. non-biblical evidence that he/she actually existed?	999	SpinozaDiego
Carthage had a reputation as a mercantile powerhouse. Did they have any "signature" products, i.e. were there any goods that if you thought of it, you'd think "ah, that's from Carthage"?	999	Comrade-Chernov
How accurate is the "We Have Always Fought" article?	999	Jerswar