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Megathread: Roe v Wade overturned by the US Supreme Court

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Why was everybody kung fu fighting?

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I'm an Ancient Greek woman in an increasingly desperate besieged city. What am I expected to do? NSFW

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How did Timbuktu become one of the go-to "far away/exotic" places to reference in Western/Anglo popular consciousness?

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I'm a European woman in the middle ages preparing for childbirth. What am I doing to ensure that I and my baby survive and live healthy lives?

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Why are the former states of the Confederacy now some of the most fervently patriotic in the US, and when did that change?

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How would the racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity of Rome at the height of the Empire compare to a city like New York or London today?

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How did New Age and offshoot movement become so obsessed with (often pseudo-)“Native American” culture?

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Humor was frequently used against the Nazis, up to and including the snarky "Nazi" name, formerly a derogatory term for a backwards person. What did Nazi humor look like?

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How did Buddhists in traditionally Buddhist areas react to it becoming somewhat popular/trendy in the West, especially in the 1960s? How did traditionally Buddhist immigrant groups in Western countries react

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Megathread: Roe v Wade overturned by the US Supreme Court	4272
Why was everybody kung fu fighting?	4209
I'm an Ancient Greek woman in an increasingly desperate besieged city. What am I expected to do? NSFW	3036
How did Timbuktu become one of the go-to "far away/exotic" places to reference in Western/Anglo popular consciousness?	3012
I'm a European woman in the middle ages preparing for childbirth. What am I doing to ensure that I and my baby survive and live healthy lives?	2795
Why are the former states of the Confederacy now some of the most fervently patriotic in the US, and when did that change?	2657
How would the racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity of Rome at the height of the Empire compare to a city like New York or London today?	1810
How did New Age and offshoot movement become so obsessed with (often pseudo-)“Native American” culture?	1706
Humor was frequently used against the Nazis, up to and including the snarky "Nazi" name, formerly a derogatory term for a backwards person. What did Nazi humor look like?	338
How did Buddhists in traditionally Buddhist areas react to it becoming somewhat popular/trendy in the West, especially in the 1960s? How did traditionally Buddhist immigrant groups in Western countries react	310