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What's the earliest recorded condemnation of racism anywhere in the world?

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When did nations or kingdoms first start offering other ones charitable emergency aid?

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Before they were forced into ghettos, how did Jews in Nazi Germany protest their abuse?

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Why is there so much supernatural content in Shakespeare's plays?

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How did the Soviet Union seem to feel about Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement?

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Did the Wehrmacht really abandon the goose step by WWII?

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In Shakespeare's Richard III, Lady Anne accepts a wedding proposal from Richard, the man who murdered her husband, at her husband's funeral in front of witnesses while he freely confesses the murder. How would that not cause ruinous public scandal?

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In real medieval Europe, if someone were a hunchback (like fictional Richard III) or a little person, wouldn't that mean they were unfit to rule?

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Before building Hadrian's Wall, did the Romans make many concerted efforts to conquer what became Scotland?

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Why were Soviet casualties so high at the Battle of Kursk?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the earliest recorded condemnation of racism anywhere in the world?	400
When did nations or kingdoms first start offering other ones charitable emergency aid?	86
Before they were forced into ghettos, how did Jews in Nazi Germany protest their abuse?	39
Why is there so much supernatural content in Shakespeare's plays?	26
How did the Soviet Union seem to feel about Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement?	19
Did the Wehrmacht really abandon the goose step by WWII?	18
In Shakespeare's Richard III, Lady Anne accepts a wedding proposal from Richard, the man who murdered her husband, at her husband's funeral in front of witnesses while he freely confesses the murder. How would that not cause ruinous public scandal?	14
In real medieval Europe, if someone were a hunchback (like fictional Richard III) or a little person, wouldn't that mean they were unfit to rule?	14
Before building Hadrian's Wall, did the Romans make many concerted efforts to conquer what became Scotland?	11
Why were Soviet casualties so high at the Battle of Kursk?	10