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What was Thai cuisine like before chilis came from the Americas?

378 upvotes • Yazman

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On an AskReddit thread today, users were saying ancient myths weren't believed literally. As in, an ancient Athenian likely didn't think there was an actual Minotaur or Theseus, but believed the lessons. Is this true, and when did our perspective shift?

378 upvotes • Swartz55

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How And Why Did Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba "Become A Man"?

378 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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I did an interview with a newspaper now everyone is mad at me, AITA?

378 upvotes • EmperorWilhelmII

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How come property became this expensive?

378 upvotes • [deleted]

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Was Zoroastrianism founded as an inversion of Hinduism?

378 upvotes • r196x

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Did Byzantine Romans consider their western, “Latin” neighbors to be Roman as well?

378 upvotes • moyofan

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Was Alexander Hamilton really a proto-fascist?

378 upvotes • Tal_Vez_Autismo

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Was the US military as 'unprofessional' in Vietnam as movies like Apocalypse Now and Platoon make it seem?

378 upvotes • Raspint

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What are some of the happiest moments in history?

377 upvotes • caffarelli

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was Thai cuisine like before chilis came from the Americas?	378	Yazman
On an AskReddit thread today, users were saying ancient myths weren't believed literally. As in, an ancient Athenian likely didn't think there was an actual Minotaur or Theseus, but believed the lessons. Is this true, and when did our perspective shift?	378	Swartz55
How And Why Did Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba "Become A Man"?	378	Zeuvembie
I did an interview with a newspaper now everyone is mad at me, AITA?	378	EmperorWilhelmII
How come property became this expensive?	378	[deleted]
Was Zoroastrianism founded as an inversion of Hinduism?	378	r196x
Did Byzantine Romans consider their western, “Latin” neighbors to be Roman as well?	378	moyofan
Was Alexander Hamilton really a proto-fascist?	378	Tal_Vez_Autismo
Was the US military as 'unprofessional' in Vietnam as movies like Apocalypse Now and Platoon make it seem?	378	Raspint
What are some of the happiest moments in history?	377	caffarelli