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Why are people in medieval art so nonchalant about being murdered?

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If the Victorians were such prudes, why do all their paintings have ladies with their tits out? NSFW

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Why did Paraguay become the only country in the Americas where the native language was on equal standards which the coloniser's language?

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Why didn't the Romans rename September, October, November and December?

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What led to differing British and French decolonisation strategies?

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Why did France maintain many of its overseas possessions, wheras Britain did not?

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When did it stop being acceptable for Romans to have gay sex?

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Did the codpiece on medieval armour serve a practical function?

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How did the Christian Roman emperors reconcile the fact that their empire was founded by pagans?

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What happened to "All Power to the Soviets"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are people in medieval art so nonchalant about being murdered?	1791
If the Victorians were such prudes, why do all their paintings have ladies with their tits out? NSFW	1684
Why did Paraguay become the only country in the Americas where the native language was on equal standards which the coloniser's language?	73
Why didn't the Romans rename September, October, November and December?	55
What led to differing British and French decolonisation strategies?	30
Why did France maintain many of its overseas possessions, wheras Britain did not?	20
When did it stop being acceptable for Romans to have gay sex?	15
Did the codpiece on medieval armour serve a practical function?	9
How did the Christian Roman emperors reconcile the fact that their empire was founded by pagans?	4
What happened to "All Power to the Soviets"?	4