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How did the German people feel about Hitlers betrayal to Russia?

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Back in medieval times or any time around there, what did people think getting lightheaded was?

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On Joe Rogan they asked the question: Why did people where powdered wigs? The answer they found said people wore wigs to hide baldness from syphilis because baldness was a sign of having the STD. Is this true? Sounded like bull to me.

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I always here that Native Americans before and during colonization didn't have or understand ownership, particularly for land. Is there any truth to this?

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Did a Japanese Admiral during WWII really say "We've awaken a sleeping giant"? and if he did, did he completely forget about WW1 or was he talking about our Navy?

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Is the new show "Sons of Liberty" accurate in most things, or is it extremely dramatized with events thrown in that never actually happened?

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When did the Muslim hatred for jews really ramp up?

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During WWII if Churchill hadn't attacked the French navy would the Nazis have acquired it? And if they did take control of the ships would it have changed much of the war?

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In the past, was there any problem about breeding new kinds of dogs into existence since creating new types of animals was gods thing.

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Was the founding fathers of Americas intent to deny the average man to vote and only allow the elites to vote?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the German people feel about Hitlers betrayal to Russia?	150
Back in medieval times or any time around there, what did people think getting lightheaded was?	94
On Joe Rogan they asked the question: Why did people where powdered wigs? The answer they found said people wore wigs to hide baldness from syphilis because baldness was a sign of having the STD. Is this true? Sounded like bull to me.	46
I always here that Native Americans before and during colonization didn't have or understand ownership, particularly for land. Is there any truth to this?	13
Did a Japanese Admiral during WWII really say "We've awaken a sleeping giant"? and if he did, did he completely forget about WW1 or was he talking about our Navy?	12
Is the new show "Sons of Liberty" accurate in most things, or is it extremely dramatized with events thrown in that never actually happened?	11
When did the Muslim hatred for jews really ramp up?	9
During WWII if Churchill hadn't attacked the French navy would the Nazis have acquired it? And if they did take control of the ships would it have changed much of the war?	7
In the past, was there any problem about breeding new kinds of dogs into existence since creating new types of animals was gods thing.	7
Was the founding fathers of Americas intent to deny the average man to vote and only allow the elites to vote?	6