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Is the Ark of the Covenant really in Ethiopia like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says?

394 upvotes • nilhaus

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They say that prostitution is the oldest occupation, so what is the oldest known record of a prostitute? What does the record say? Do we know anything about their life at that time?

394 upvotes • Krinks1

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What happened to Bucephala, the city Alexander the Great founded in India?

394 upvotes • BitcoinBilionare

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When did American civilians start saying "thank you for your service" to veterans? Was there a coordinated military PR campaign to get this phrase in the public consciousness?

394 upvotes • PokerPirate

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After the Great Depression, was there a general hatred or disdain for the generation which 'caused' the crash, similar to current Millennial views of the Boomer Generation?

394 upvotes • ParmanuMan

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Before the Civil War broke out was there a general consesus on whether there would be a civil war, or was it considered crazy to suggest there would be one?

394 upvotes • Venne1139

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For about 200 years, new Ottoman Sultans killed all their brothers, and often their nephews. What did the Imams think? Did any Sultans find the idea traumatic? And did this never cause the issue of running out of heirs?

394 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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[META] When is an anecdote not an anecdote but a primary source?

394 upvotes • zakelijke

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Why was the partition of India so violent? NSFW

394 upvotes • Topgunshotgun45

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Floating feature: Superheroes!

394 upvotes • jschooltiger

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the Ark of the Covenant really in Ethiopia like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says?	394	nilhaus
They say that prostitution is the oldest occupation, so what is the oldest known record of a prostitute? What does the record say? Do we know anything about their life at that time?	394	Krinks1
What happened to Bucephala, the city Alexander the Great founded in India?	394	BitcoinBilionare
When did American civilians start saying "thank you for your service" to veterans? Was there a coordinated military PR campaign to get this phrase in the public consciousness?	394	PokerPirate
After the Great Depression, was there a general hatred or disdain for the generation which 'caused' the crash, similar to current Millennial views of the Boomer Generation?	394	ParmanuMan
Before the Civil War broke out was there a general consesus on whether there would be a civil war, or was it considered crazy to suggest there would be one?	394	Venne1139
For about 200 years, new Ottoman Sultans killed all their brothers, and often their nephews. What did the Imams think? Did any Sultans find the idea traumatic? And did this never cause the issue of running out of heirs?	394	The_Manchurian
[META] When is an anecdote not an anecdote but a primary source?	394	zakelijke
Why was the partition of India so violent? NSFW	394	Topgunshotgun45
Floating feature: Superheroes!	394	jschooltiger