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Would Sporus really have been raped and murdered in a public spectacle?

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How does the violence and cruelty in Game of Thrones compare to medieval Europe?

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The selective breeding of slaves

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Why has cannabis been outlawed in most of the world?

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Good books on the island of Melos after 416 BC?

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Did people really go off on the First Crusade to receive absolution?

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Why did Hitler accelerate the Final Solution as the war turned against Germany?

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How did Socialist Countries reconcile their ban on emigration with their claim of a superior and equal society?

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During the Peloponnesian War, did the people of Melos donate money to the Spartan war effort?

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What are examples of technologies that are widely accepted and valued today but were fiercely mistrusted and vilified when they were first introduced?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would Sporus really have been raped and murdered in a public spectacle?	877
How does the violence and cruelty in Game of Thrones compare to medieval Europe?	167
The selective breeding of slaves	56
Why has cannabis been outlawed in most of the world?	47
Good books on the island of Melos after 416 BC?	43
Did people really go off on the First Crusade to receive absolution?	35
Why did Hitler accelerate the Final Solution as the war turned against Germany?	19
How did Socialist Countries reconcile their ban on emigration with their claim of a superior and equal society?	18
During the Peloponnesian War, did the people of Melos donate money to the Spartan war effort?	15
What are examples of technologies that are widely accepted and valued today but were fiercely mistrusted and vilified when they were first introduced?	14