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In "The Inferno" by Dante fraud is found within the 8th circle of Hell. Why was Fraud so low and viewed so severely

476 upvotes • Thefishlord

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If premarital sex is prohibited in Islam, why did ottoman sultans have concubines? NSFW

476 upvotes • Boat_Worker

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Why were the Nazi's laughing during the Nuremberg Trials? What caused them to laugh as seen in the footage below?

476 upvotes • 2pac96

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The Mongols conquered most of the developed world of their time. However, (modern day) Mongolia never seemed to have profited from this. Why

476 upvotes • Ynwe

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Has American portion size always been larger than elsewhere in the world? If not, when did it start?

476 upvotes • Mountebank

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Before the American Revolution, were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland considered part of the 13 colonies? I understand they did not join the revolution, but other than that was there anything separating them from the other colonies?

476 upvotes • Daanial_

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Are there things that historians collectively agree they WON'T ever publish about a historical figure? NSFW

476 upvotes • greyhoodbry

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What does /r/askhistorians think of Reza Aslan and his work?

475 upvotes • [deleted]

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There are pictures of women from France who after their liberation from the Nazi's were publicly shamed with their hair being shaved off and other similar acts for fraternizing with Nazi soldiers... but what happened to these women after the initial shaming act?

475 upvotes • Spam4119

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Why did France consider Algeria as a part of France, and not a Colony?

475 upvotes • PapaInfidel

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In "The Inferno" by Dante fraud is found within the 8th circle of Hell. Why was Fraud so low and viewed so severely	476	Thefishlord
If premarital sex is prohibited in Islam, why did ottoman sultans have concubines? NSFW	476	Boat_Worker
Why were the Nazi's laughing during the Nuremberg Trials? What caused them to laugh as seen in the footage below?	476	2pac96
The Mongols conquered most of the developed world of their time. However, (modern day) Mongolia never seemed to have profited from this. Why	476	Ynwe
Has American portion size always been larger than elsewhere in the world? If not, when did it start?	476	Mountebank
Before the American Revolution, were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland considered part of the 13 colonies? I understand they did not join the revolution, but other than that was there anything separating them from the other colonies?	476	Daanial_
Are there things that historians collectively agree they WON'T ever publish about a historical figure? NSFW	476	greyhoodbry
What does /r/askhistorians think of Reza Aslan and his work?	475	[deleted]
There are pictures of women from France who after their liberation from the Nazi's were publicly shamed with their hair being shaved off and other similar acts for fraternizing with Nazi soldiers... but what happened to these women after the initial shaming act?	475	Spam4119
Why did France consider Algeria as a part of France, and not a Colony?	475	PapaInfidel