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Grandpa's mystery WWII destination per SECRET special orders, Army Air Corps

522 upvotes • tylertennisman

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Are there examples of potential genocides that were avoided?

522 upvotes • SuperStingray

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Jesus was a carpenter. Did any early Christians claim to possess things he made?

522 upvotes • darthindica

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When did "American" become the demonym for citizens in the United States?

521 upvotes • MistShinobi

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Why is Jesus not called Joshua in the Bible?

521 upvotes • 4best2times0

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How did philosophers like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates make a living?

521 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did Roman soldiers have to go through "boot camp" after enlisting? Was it similar to boot camp in the American military today?

521 upvotes • confessionberry

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Why is their a relatively small African diaspora population in the Middle East despite the fact that the Arab slave trade brought millions of Black slaves from Africa to the Arab world for more than a thousand years?

521 upvotes • wazzoz99

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Did English queen consorts regularly take lovers?

521 upvotes • MorriePoppins

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When and why was "white" cemented as the English language term to describe people who are obviously various shades of pink?

521 upvotes • numb3rb0y

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Grandpa's mystery WWII destination per SECRET special orders, Army Air Corps	522	tylertennisman
Are there examples of potential genocides that were avoided?	522	SuperStingray
Jesus was a carpenter. Did any early Christians claim to possess things he made?	522	darthindica
When did "American" become the demonym for citizens in the United States?	521	MistShinobi
Why is Jesus not called Joshua in the Bible?	521	4best2times0
How did philosophers like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates make a living?	521	[deleted]
Did Roman soldiers have to go through "boot camp" after enlisting? Was it similar to boot camp in the American military today?	521	confessionberry
Why is their a relatively small African diaspora population in the Middle East despite the fact that the Arab slave trade brought millions of Black slaves from Africa to the Arab world for more than a thousand years?	521	wazzoz99
Did English queen consorts regularly take lovers?	521	MorriePoppins
When and why was "white" cemented as the English language term to describe people who are obviously various shades of pink?	521	numb3rb0y