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Why has men's formal wear become so bland? Presidents and CEOs wear only slightly more expensive business suits than their employees do. In the past high status people would have marked themselves off with elaborate and extremely expensive outfits.

450 upvotes • TheGreenAlchemist

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Are “cargo cults” a genuine spiritual movement? To what extent - if any - is the discourse surrounding cargo cults a reflection of patronizing attitudes towards indigenous peoples?

450 upvotes • ubercj

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Why/How was only 1 Prime Minister of the UK was assassinated?

450 upvotes • Limp-Letterhead1687

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Would the royal women of the medieval ages really have the flawless features that we see in movies?

449 upvotes • WhatsAEuphonium

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Did the ancient Greeks consider Titans to be gods alongside the Olympians? How were the Titans viewed? Were there any significant groups dedicated to venerating the Titans, or other non-Olympian figures in the Greek pantheon? NSFW

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I recently read a censored book that tells the true history of the Empire. Is it true that Palpatine and Vader were benevolent rulers?

449 upvotes • Celebreth

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In 1776, two Polish officers helped with the American War of Independence. How did the United States respond to the destruction of the Polish state in 1795?

449 upvotes • Vladith

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When was the last time a notable american publicly advocated for the institution of slavery? Did southerners stop bothering to ethically argue for it during reconstruction?

449 upvotes • Vortigern

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The military planners of the Second Reich were famously afraid of an industrialized Russia, which was seen as inevitable, yet today Russia is hardly an industrial powerhouse. Why?

449 upvotes • Mexi_dude

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Why has men's formal wear become so bland? Presidents and CEOs wear only slightly more expensive business suits than their employees do. In the past high status people would have marked themselves off with elaborate and extremely expensive outfits.	450	TheGreenAlchemist
Are “cargo cults” a genuine spiritual movement? To what extent - if any - is the discourse surrounding cargo cults a reflection of patronizing attitudes towards indigenous peoples?	450	ubercj
Why/How was only 1 Prime Minister of the UK was assassinated?	450	Limp-Letterhead1687
Would the royal women of the medieval ages really have the flawless features that we see in movies?	449	WhatsAEuphonium
Did the ancient Greeks consider Titans to be gods alongside the Olympians? How were the Titans viewed? Were there any significant groups dedicated to venerating the Titans, or other non-Olympian figures in the Greek pantheon? NSFW	449	[deleted]
I recently read a censored book that tells the true history of the Empire. Is it true that Palpatine and Vader were benevolent rulers?	449	Celebreth
In 1776, two Polish officers helped with the American War of Independence. How did the United States respond to the destruction of the Polish state in 1795?	449	Vladith
When was the last time a notable american publicly advocated for the institution of slavery? Did southerners stop bothering to ethically argue for it during reconstruction?	449	Vortigern
The military planners of the Second Reich were famously afraid of an industrialized Russia, which was seen as inevitable, yet today Russia is hardly an industrial powerhouse. Why?	449	Mexi_dude