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How were playing cards invented? Who came up with that idea?

556 upvotes • Mongo1021

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What is the oldest current treaty, how did it arise and what does it cover?

556 upvotes • Frightenstein

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556 upvotes • [deleted]

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How do we know "cave men" lived poor lives, almost entirely focused on subsistence and survival, if pre-Columbian hunter gatherers contacted with in the 16th century didn't?

556 upvotes • TcheQuevara

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What was the reason for the bible banning clothing of mixed fabric? IE Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11

555 upvotes • intricatekill

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How common was the surname 'Hitler' in Germany/Austria prior to the 1930s? Did people later drop it because of its connotations?

555 upvotes • OldRosieOnCornflakes

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Why do the Nordic countries have different languages? Are they mutually intelligible?

555 upvotes • whatsdownwithme

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A friend of mine only calls the Trail of Tears "unfortunate" but doesn't consider it genocide. How bad was it really?

555 upvotes • SeductiveElephante

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India's Supreme Court is considering decriminalizing gay sex, in part because "it is argued to be at odds with precolonial India's acceptance of homosexuality." What was precolonial India's perspective of homosexuality?

555 upvotes • TendingTheirGarden

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Statistics show that crime rates nowadays have decreased compared to a few decades to a few centuries ago. However, the media’s portrayal of crime makes it seem like crime rates are higher. How severe was crime a few decades, to a few centuries ago?

555 upvotes • TheRedFoxxy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were playing cards invented? Who came up with that idea?	556	Mongo1021
What is the oldest current treaty, how did it arise and what does it cover?	556	Frightenstein
[deleted by user]	556	[deleted]
How do we know "cave men" lived poor lives, almost entirely focused on subsistence and survival, if pre-Columbian hunter gatherers contacted with in the 16th century didn't?	556	TcheQuevara
What was the reason for the bible banning clothing of mixed fabric? IE Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11	555	intricatekill
How common was the surname 'Hitler' in Germany/Austria prior to the 1930s? Did people later drop it because of its connotations?	555	OldRosieOnCornflakes
Why do the Nordic countries have different languages? Are they mutually intelligible?	555	whatsdownwithme
A friend of mine only calls the Trail of Tears "unfortunate" but doesn't consider it genocide. How bad was it really?	555	SeductiveElephante
India's Supreme Court is considering decriminalizing gay sex, in part because "it is argued to be at odds with precolonial India's acceptance of homosexuality." What was precolonial India's perspective of homosexuality?	555	TendingTheirGarden
Statistics show that crime rates nowadays have decreased compared to a few decades to a few centuries ago. However, the media’s portrayal of crime makes it seem like crime rates are higher. How severe was crime a few decades, to a few centuries ago?	555	TheRedFoxxy