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Were there successful attempts to absorb Jesus into the Roman Pantheon, as a emanation of a traditional God, as often happened with local faiths across the Empire.

414 upvotes • Fevercrumb1649

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How did people with disabilities duel in duels in a world that didn't always see them as lesser citizens?

414 upvotes • ResidentDoctorEvil

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Why did Greek gods do things that were considered unethical at the time they were worshipped? NSFW

414 upvotes • PotatoPancakeKing

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To what extent are cowboy songs an organic folk tradition of American cattle workers, rather than simply a marketing campaign by early recording labels?

414 upvotes • Vladith

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Is there a service where you can pay a historian to research a specific topic for you?

414 upvotes • PTLAPTA

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For how long did colonists assume Native Americans were actually Indians?

414 upvotes • NormalPerson87

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CW: the wikipedia page for schizophrenia’s predecessor diagnosis, “dementia praecox,” displays a horrifying image of a woman in a French asylum with her diagnosis literally scratched into her back. Was this a practice??

414 upvotes • moyofan

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How did the Middle East end up being so fucked up? And has it always been this destructive?

413 upvotes • goldteamrules

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What did people use, if anything, as "stimulant" for masturbation before printing was invented. This is not a joke.

413 upvotes • exadrid

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How did popcorn become the staple food of the cinemas (and eventually an accompaniment to the home cinematic experience)?

413 upvotes • grey_sky

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there successful attempts to absorb Jesus into the Roman Pantheon, as a emanation of a traditional God, as often happened with local faiths across the Empire.	414	Fevercrumb1649
How did people with disabilities duel in duels in a world that didn't always see them as lesser citizens?	414	ResidentDoctorEvil
Why did Greek gods do things that were considered unethical at the time they were worshipped? NSFW	414	PotatoPancakeKing
To what extent are cowboy songs an organic folk tradition of American cattle workers, rather than simply a marketing campaign by early recording labels?	414	Vladith
Is there a service where you can pay a historian to research a specific topic for you?	414	PTLAPTA
For how long did colonists assume Native Americans were actually Indians?	414	NormalPerson87
CW: the wikipedia page for schizophrenia’s predecessor diagnosis, “dementia praecox,” displays a horrifying image of a woman in a French asylum with her diagnosis literally scratched into her back. Was this a practice??	414	moyofan
How did the Middle East end up being so fucked up? And has it always been this destructive?	413	goldteamrules
What did people use, if anything, as "stimulant" for masturbation before printing was invented. This is not a joke.	413	exadrid
How did popcorn become the staple food of the cinemas (and eventually an accompaniment to the home cinematic experience)?	413	grey_sky