/u/DGBD's posts
It seems like many of the early leaders of the former USSR were high-ranking or rising political figures prior to the breakdown. Did the political elite in most countries stay the same in the immediate aftermath? Were there patterns as to where this held more or less true?
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I'm a Sub-Saharan West African taken by slavers in the mid 18th century and brought over to Colonial America. Have I seen horses, cows, and chickens before?
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What sort of makeup would a woman who wore a "Galway shawl" in early 20th century Ireland wear or have access to?
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In The Godfather II, Fredo takes Michael and some associates to a highly theatrical live sex show by a guy nicknamed "Superman." I've heard that this scene was based on actual sex shows in pre-Revolution Cuba, is this correct? NSFW
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Finnish Jews fought alongside Germans in Finland's fight against the USSR in WWII; how much would they have known about Nazis anti-semitism and the "Final Solution?"
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What was the Italian government planning on doing with Mussolini after it deposed and arrested him in 1943?
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The idea of throwing sacrifices or offerings into a cenote seems to run counter to the idea of keeping your water supply clean. Were different cenotes used for different purposes, or did they not care? Or is the human sacrifice element overblown?
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