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If premarital sex is prohibited in Islam, why did ottoman sultans have concubines? NSFW

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Did teenage humans before the Industrial Age have cases of acne/pimples like us in the modern age do? And what was the first written record of them?

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French Guiana During Nazi Control?

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Neanderthals in pictures and videos are usually illustrated as having light skin, how do we know for a fact that that was the case? From what I know all that remains of them are bones.

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What was pre-islamic arabia history like? and why has not been any information on the topic?

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Was the UAE part of the British Raj?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If premarital sex is prohibited in Islam, why did ottoman sultans have concubines? NSFW	476
Did teenage humans before the Industrial Age have cases of acne/pimples like us in the modern age do? And what was the first written record of them?	417
French Guiana During Nazi Control?	129
Neanderthals in pictures and videos are usually illustrated as having light skin, how do we know for a fact that that was the case? From what I know all that remains of them are bones.	20
What was pre-islamic arabia history like? and why has not been any information on the topic?	16
Was the UAE part of the British Raj?	2