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Why are monotheisms (specifically Abrahamic religions) so severe about idolatry ? How was idol worshipping concretely a bigger threat to them than other religious practice ?

379 upvotes • -ShaiHulud

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After Japan surrendered in WW2 were there immediately Japanese women marrying Western servicemen and moving West? Or was there too much racism and bitter feelings for marriage?

379 upvotes • Sad_Weeaboo_In_Japan

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How old are "Full Metal Jacket"-style bootcamp techniques that involve verbal abuse, insults, psychological stress?

379 upvotes • inquisitive_idgit

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When and why did halos turn into yellow rings above the head instead of gold dinner plates behind the head?

379 upvotes • SheReallySaidIt

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Did Plague Doctors Make a Difference?

379 upvotes • Your_Pal_Kindred

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I am an Indian living there, and I have noticed that there generally aren't old buildings like houses older than the Raj era, unlike in Europe despite cities here having thousands of years of history. Why is that?

379 upvotes • [deleted]

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What are the origins of the 'black leather and spikes' aesthetic of the S&M subculture?

379 upvotes • ColossusOfChoads

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FDR had a “gentleman’s agreement” with the press not to photograph him in a wheelchair or comment on his paralysis due to the stigma of the era. Was this upheld by the foreign press during the summits negotiating the post WWII world order? Did the soviets use it in their press against him?

379 upvotes • YPG-Got-Raqqa

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[Meta] Why are so many questions here so specific?

379 upvotes • TooDriven

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I've always heard "You can't make a movie like Blazing Saddles nowadays", but what was the comedy scene like in 1974 when Blazing Saddles was made? What exactly has changed since then?

379 upvotes • optiplex9000

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are monotheisms (specifically Abrahamic religions) so severe about idolatry ? How was idol worshipping concretely a bigger threat to them than other religious practice ?	379	-ShaiHulud
After Japan surrendered in WW2 were there immediately Japanese women marrying Western servicemen and moving West? Or was there too much racism and bitter feelings for marriage?	379	Sad_Weeaboo_In_Japan
How old are "Full Metal Jacket"-style bootcamp techniques that involve verbal abuse, insults, psychological stress?	379	inquisitive_idgit
When and why did halos turn into yellow rings above the head instead of gold dinner plates behind the head?	379	SheReallySaidIt
Did Plague Doctors Make a Difference?	379	Your_Pal_Kindred
I am an Indian living there, and I have noticed that there generally aren't old buildings like houses older than the Raj era, unlike in Europe despite cities here having thousands of years of history. Why is that?	379	[deleted]
What are the origins of the 'black leather and spikes' aesthetic of the S&M subculture?	379	ColossusOfChoads
FDR had a “gentleman’s agreement” with the press not to photograph him in a wheelchair or comment on his paralysis due to the stigma of the era. Was this upheld by the foreign press during the summits negotiating the post WWII world order? Did the soviets use it in their press against him?	379	YPG-Got-Raqqa
[Meta] Why are so many questions here so specific?	379	TooDriven
I've always heard "You can't make a movie like Blazing Saddles nowadays", but what was the comedy scene like in 1974 when Blazing Saddles was made? What exactly has changed since then?	379	optiplex9000