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How do I know history is true?

374 upvotes • Prideitself

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When did people start kissing each other on the mouth as a show of romantic affection? What is the history of "French" (with tongue) kissing?

373 upvotes • reverendfrag4

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What did they drink at White House parties during the prohibition?

373 upvotes • justbabbling

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How accurate is the popular US perception that Native Americans lost their land "because they didn't understand the concept of ownership?"

373 upvotes • i_hate_you_guys

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What gave rise to the trilogy as a format for artistic works, and what are some early examples?

373 upvotes • SeldomOften

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What happened to people who lived in East Berlin but owned businesses in West Berlin?

373 upvotes • cptux

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Though the Popes left Avignon after Pope Gregory XI, Avignon remained under Papal control until the age of Napoleon. What might life have been like in Papal Avignon in its last century of existence?

373 upvotes • yupko

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Why didn't ship crews fish when lost?

373 upvotes • parduscat

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When/How/Why did the tradition of women having long hair and men having short hair start?

373 upvotes • timbomcchoi

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Was the rapid build-up and militarization of the Imperial Navy due to the Empire preparing for the Yuuzhan-Vong Invasion or was it for some other purpose?

373 upvotes • yvaN_ehT_nioJ

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do I know history is true?	374	Prideitself
When did people start kissing each other on the mouth as a show of romantic affection? What is the history of "French" (with tongue) kissing?	373	reverendfrag4
What did they drink at White House parties during the prohibition?	373	justbabbling
How accurate is the popular US perception that Native Americans lost their land "because they didn't understand the concept of ownership?"	373	i_hate_you_guys
What gave rise to the trilogy as a format for artistic works, and what are some early examples?	373	SeldomOften
What happened to people who lived in East Berlin but owned businesses in West Berlin?	373	cptux
Though the Popes left Avignon after Pope Gregory XI, Avignon remained under Papal control until the age of Napoleon. What might life have been like in Papal Avignon in its last century of existence?	373	yupko
Why didn't ship crews fish when lost?	373	parduscat
When/How/Why did the tradition of women having long hair and men having short hair start?	373	timbomcchoi
Was the rapid build-up and militarization of the Imperial Navy due to the Empire preparing for the Yuuzhan-Vong Invasion or was it for some other purpose?	373	yvaN_ehT_nioJ