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What is the real context behind this photo? (Warning: graphic) NSFW

391 upvotes • Real_Carl_Ramirez

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Did 1930’s British children have high reading comprehension?

391 upvotes • El__Jengibre

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How did a dual income family go from rare to meaning increased wealth to being outright required to survive in western countries?

391 upvotes • Allu_Squattinen

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What is the context behind the picture of the two men holding a sign in 1977 San Francisco saying 'A gay landlord is still a landlord'?

391 upvotes • childfromthefuture

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Is there any evidence that the CIA distributed drugs within the United States?

391 upvotes • KaiserGustafson

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Did any of the Roman Legionary Eagles survive to modern day? What happened to them?

390 upvotes • A_Strawman

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AMA - Classical Archaeology

390 upvotes • Tiako

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In 1357, Ibn Khaldun was imprisoned for nearly two years. What would prison be like in 14th century North Africa?

390 upvotes • Vladith

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In the early 1900's ,Were there any religious or cultural resistance towards the use of flying machines such as Bi planes?

390 upvotes • Doncuneo

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The siege of Vienna in 1529 was the furthest of Ottoman extent in Central Europe. How prepared were other entities (France, England, Sweden) for a possible attack, and did they have any plans in case Vienna had fallen?

390 upvotes • EasySchmitty

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the real context behind this photo? (Warning: graphic) NSFW	391	Real_Carl_Ramirez
Did 1930’s British children have high reading comprehension?	391	El__Jengibre
How did a dual income family go from rare to meaning increased wealth to being outright required to survive in western countries?	391	Allu_Squattinen
What is the context behind the picture of the two men holding a sign in 1977 San Francisco saying 'A gay landlord is still a landlord'?	391	childfromthefuture
Is there any evidence that the CIA distributed drugs within the United States?	391	KaiserGustafson
Did any of the Roman Legionary Eagles survive to modern day? What happened to them?	390	A_Strawman
AMA - Classical Archaeology	390	Tiako
In 1357, Ibn Khaldun was imprisoned for nearly two years. What would prison be like in 14th century North Africa?	390	Vladith
In the early 1900's ,Were there any religious or cultural resistance towards the use of flying machines such as Bi planes?	390	Doncuneo
The siege of Vienna in 1529 was the furthest of Ottoman extent in Central Europe. How prepared were other entities (France, England, Sweden) for a possible attack, and did they have any plans in case Vienna had fallen?	390	EasySchmitty