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Is it really fair to characterize the Aztec religion as being particularly cruel and bloodthirsty, or was it not bad as is commonly assumed?

829 upvotes • spikebrennan

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Did ancient tropical peoples know that it was possible for water to freeze? If so, how?

829 upvotes • QuantumBear

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Outside of Pompeii, what effects did the CE 79 eruption of Vesuvius have on the wider Roman Empire, in terms of sociopolitical, physical, and climactic effects?

829 upvotes • JimmyL2014

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I'm Dr. Toby Capwell, here today to talk about Arms and Armour in the Age of Richard III! AMA!

829 upvotes • tobiascapwell

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After Japan surrendered, their home island was occupied despite no real invasion. What was it like for U.S. soldiers arriving and occupying it? What was the process like of landing and occupying cities? What was the culture like around the stationed Japanese troops? Was there any resistance?

828 upvotes • elos_

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What type of celebration would have followed the completion of the Pyramids of Giza?

828 upvotes • phunanon

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What did Hitler/Nazis think of Asians?

828 upvotes • woodard2112

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Did the Germans and Japanese have names for the Americans along the lines of "Krauts" and "Japs"?

827 upvotes • stanksnax

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If I was in ancient Rome and wrote the number nine as "VIIII" instead of "IX" would the people around me roll with it, or would they call me an illiterate buffoon?

827 upvotes • hborrgg

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How gender-equal was the Soviet Union?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it really fair to characterize the Aztec religion as being particularly cruel and bloodthirsty, or was it not bad as is commonly assumed?	829	spikebrennan
Did ancient tropical peoples know that it was possible for water to freeze? If so, how?	829	QuantumBear
Outside of Pompeii, what effects did the CE 79 eruption of Vesuvius have on the wider Roman Empire, in terms of sociopolitical, physical, and climactic effects?	829	JimmyL2014
I'm Dr. Toby Capwell, here today to talk about Arms and Armour in the Age of Richard III! AMA!	829	tobiascapwell
After Japan surrendered, their home island was occupied despite no real invasion. What was it like for U.S. soldiers arriving and occupying it? What was the process like of landing and occupying cities? What was the culture like around the stationed Japanese troops? Was there any resistance?	828	elos_
What type of celebration would have followed the completion of the Pyramids of Giza?	828	phunanon
What did Hitler/Nazis think of Asians?	828	woodard2112
Did the Germans and Japanese have names for the Americans along the lines of "Krauts" and "Japs"?	827	stanksnax
If I was in ancient Rome and wrote the number nine as "VIIII" instead of "IX" would the people around me roll with it, or would they call me an illiterate buffoon?	827	hborrgg
How gender-equal was the Soviet Union?	826	82364