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Why didn't most people in Muslim-majority countries grow detached from religion like they often did in Christian-majority countries?

4159 upvotes • brigister

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Taiwan and South Korea were brutal dictatorships until the 80s. Now they are shining models of democracy in Asia. What happened?

4157 upvotes • TheLordHighExecu

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Grover Cleveland was acting president and 49 years old when he married his 21-year-old wife, who he also watched over before their marriage after her father died. Was this not objectively considered gross or weird at the time?

4156 upvotes • legoracer

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How significant was ass in the beauty or sexual standard of ancient Rome? What was the average size? NSFW

4156 upvotes • Strong-File

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Hot peppers originally came from the Americas, but India, Thailand, and large parts of China are famous for their spicy foods. How did they arrive, and how long was it before they became an integral part of the cuisine?

4153 upvotes • uetani

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Just how different is Olive oil of the Ancient Roman world from the Olive Oil we can find in supermarkets today?

4153 upvotes • PM_ME_PENIS_PICTURES

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In the Netflix original film "Outlaw King" there is a brief scene that is clearly depicting a small group of black people in a village market in Scotland, dancing, playing instruments and wearing bright clothing. Do we have records of sub-Saharan Africans interacting with 14th century Scotland?

4151 upvotes • NikKerk

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"Cornfields now are where Troy once was". How do abandoned cities physically disappear and have to be excavated?

4142 upvotes • coldcynic

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When did we discover that Space is a vacuum? Did early engineers and science fiction writers foresee that interplanetary travel would require an enclosed capsule and life support?

4140 upvotes • Mcfinley

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In the United States we have to register to exercise our right to vote, but we dont have to register to exercise our right to buy guns or to exercise any other right. How and why did registering to vote begin? Did Americans in the 1700's have to register to vote?

4131 upvotes • TueuEnSerie

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't most people in Muslim-majority countries grow detached from religion like they often did in Christian-majority countries?	4159	brigister
Taiwan and South Korea were brutal dictatorships until the 80s. Now they are shining models of democracy in Asia. What happened?	4157	TheLordHighExecu
Grover Cleveland was acting president and 49 years old when he married his 21-year-old wife, who he also watched over before their marriage after her father died. Was this not objectively considered gross or weird at the time?	4156	legoracer
How significant was ass in the beauty or sexual standard of ancient Rome? What was the average size? NSFW	4156	Strong-File
Hot peppers originally came from the Americas, but India, Thailand, and large parts of China are famous for their spicy foods. How did they arrive, and how long was it before they became an integral part of the cuisine?	4153	uetani
Just how different is Olive oil of the Ancient Roman world from the Olive Oil we can find in supermarkets today?	4153	PM_ME_PENIS_PICTURES
In the Netflix original film "Outlaw King" there is a brief scene that is clearly depicting a small group of black people in a village market in Scotland, dancing, playing instruments and wearing bright clothing. Do we have records of sub-Saharan Africans interacting with 14th century Scotland?	4151	NikKerk
"Cornfields now are where Troy once was". How do abandoned cities physically disappear and have to be excavated?	4142	coldcynic
When did we discover that Space is a vacuum? Did early engineers and science fiction writers foresee that interplanetary travel would require an enclosed capsule and life support?	4140	Mcfinley
In the United States we have to register to exercise our right to vote, but we dont have to register to exercise our right to buy guns or to exercise any other right. How and why did registering to vote begin? Did Americans in the 1700's have to register to vote?	4131	TueuEnSerie