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In 1483 Nuremberg, two young men were sentenced to 8 days in prison because "on Ember day last they danced with the Jews at a wedding". What was the crime here, breaking of the Lent or attending a Jewish event?

579 upvotes • terminus-trantor

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Why are there such few black people in Scotland today?

579 upvotes • daytimewalrus

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The Aztec pantheon had a "toilet god" that tempted you to sin so it could cleanse you of sin, and had a philosophy of moderation on the "slippery earth". What did they consider a sin?

579 upvotes • Chicano_Ducky

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In the 1985 film "The Princess Bride", the character of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) warns against the prospect of becoming involved in a land war in Asia, dubbing it "one of the classic blunders". How valid is his assessment and would this view have been shared by Europeans in the medieval period?

579 upvotes • InsanelyInShape

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Were there any good dictators at any point in history?

578 upvotes • johnw1988

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What happened to deism in the United States?

578 upvotes • Uranium_Bomb

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If you were a POW in World War 2, what happened to your career? Did your checks get sent to family? Were you frozen at the same rank?

578 upvotes • Abide_Dude

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Could people of Classical antiquity ever encounter the art of prehistoric cultures? If they did, could they possibly recognize it as such?

578 upvotes • achilles_m

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Was Sparta really the ultra-militaristic city that we always see it depicted as?

578 upvotes • sudawuda

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What made Akira such a groundbreaking and influential animated film?

578 upvotes • optiplex9000

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In 1483 Nuremberg, two young men were sentenced to 8 days in prison because "on Ember day last they danced with the Jews at a wedding". What was the crime here, breaking of the Lent or attending a Jewish event?	579	terminus-trantor
Why are there such few black people in Scotland today?	579	daytimewalrus
The Aztec pantheon had a "toilet god" that tempted you to sin so it could cleanse you of sin, and had a philosophy of moderation on the "slippery earth". What did they consider a sin?	579	Chicano_Ducky
In the 1985 film "The Princess Bride", the character of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) warns against the prospect of becoming involved in a land war in Asia, dubbing it "one of the classic blunders". How valid is his assessment and would this view have been shared by Europeans in the medieval period?	579	InsanelyInShape
Were there any good dictators at any point in history?	578	johnw1988
What happened to deism in the United States?	578	Uranium_Bomb
If you were a POW in World War 2, what happened to your career? Did your checks get sent to family? Were you frozen at the same rank?	578	Abide_Dude
Could people of Classical antiquity ever encounter the art of prehistoric cultures? If they did, could they possibly recognize it as such?	578	achilles_m
Was Sparta really the ultra-militaristic city that we always see it depicted as?	578	sudawuda
What made Akira such a groundbreaking and influential animated film?	578	optiplex9000