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How credible is Noam Chomsky on American History/foreign policy

987 upvotes • SerStupid

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There are protests planned during the coronation of Charles III. Did previous monarch experience similar protests in the lead up to their coronations?

987 upvotes • StareyedInLA

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There was a 23 year period between the Peace of Paris (1783) and Abdication of Francis II (1806) in which the United States of America and Holy Roman Empire co-existed. Did these two entities have any notable political relations or interactions during this period?

986 upvotes • Blackfire853

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An Lushan, famous rebel against the Tang Empire, was an ethnic Sogdian. Sogdia at the time was an eclectic mix of religions including Nestorianism, Manichaeism and Iranian polytheism. Do we know anything about An Lushan's religious beliefs?

986 upvotes • megami-hime

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Were Victorian Bustles a symbol of female sexuality? If not, why was it fashionable for women draw attention to their buttocks?

985 upvotes • [deleted]

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The SS Californian was a little more than twenty kilometers away from the Titanic at the time of its sinking, why did the Californian not come to the rescue of the Titanic?

985 upvotes • sweetwattah

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Did European royal houses and Asian royal houses intermarry? If not, have such marriages ever been proposed or seriously considered?

985 upvotes • swapwaspspaw

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What, if anything, did Roman writers say about gender roles and other social roles among non-Romanised peoples (especially in Europe)?

985 upvotes • Vespertine

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Ancient ruins with secret traps/hidden dangers. Is this trope based on anything that really existed, or is it only attributed to adventure writers and film?

985 upvotes • zeamp

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Is it a fringe theory to assume Jesus was influenced by Buddhism?

985 upvotes • Rimbaud33

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How credible is Noam Chomsky on American History/foreign policy	987	SerStupid
There are protests planned during the coronation of Charles III. Did previous monarch experience similar protests in the lead up to their coronations?	987	StareyedInLA
There was a 23 year period between the Peace of Paris (1783) and Abdication of Francis II (1806) in which the United States of America and Holy Roman Empire co-existed. Did these two entities have any notable political relations or interactions during this period?	986	Blackfire853
An Lushan, famous rebel against the Tang Empire, was an ethnic Sogdian. Sogdia at the time was an eclectic mix of religions including Nestorianism, Manichaeism and Iranian polytheism. Do we know anything about An Lushan's religious beliefs?	986	megami-hime
Were Victorian Bustles a symbol of female sexuality? If not, why was it fashionable for women draw attention to their buttocks?	985	[deleted]
The SS Californian was a little more than twenty kilometers away from the Titanic at the time of its sinking, why did the Californian not come to the rescue of the Titanic?	985	sweetwattah
Did European royal houses and Asian royal houses intermarry? If not, have such marriages ever been proposed or seriously considered?	985	swapwaspspaw
What, if anything, did Roman writers say about gender roles and other social roles among non-Romanised peoples (especially in Europe)?	985	Vespertine
Ancient ruins with secret traps/hidden dangers. Is this trope based on anything that really existed, or is it only attributed to adventure writers and film?	985	zeamp
Is it a fringe theory to assume Jesus was influenced by Buddhism?	985	Rimbaud33