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I heard Saturday Night Fever pretty much created Disco culture rather than the other way around, is this true?

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Is it true that the Soviets developed Psychic/Psi programs and seriously considered it possible for a period?

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When Opium dens were legal, how bad were addiction rates?

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Do historians have any theories what the Minotaur story could be really about?

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What is the earliest notable record of interactions between the Russian/Chinese states

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What qualifications did men like Cicero need to become lawyers in Ancient Rome?

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How did Amazon cities disappear so quickly? (further detail inside)

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What is the historical basis of the Illiad?

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Did anything akin to Marlon Brando’s cult or the surfing scene in Apocalypse Now happen during the Vietnam war?

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What has the Cossacks role in the Russian military historically been? and how was it established?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I heard Saturday Night Fever pretty much created Disco culture rather than the other way around, is this true?	30
Is it true that the Soviets developed Psychic/Psi programs and seriously considered it possible for a period?	27
When Opium dens were legal, how bad were addiction rates?	26
Do historians have any theories what the Minotaur story could be really about?	26
What is the earliest notable record of interactions between the Russian/Chinese states	23
What qualifications did men like Cicero need to become lawyers in Ancient Rome?	23
How did Amazon cities disappear so quickly? (further detail inside)	21
What is the historical basis of the Illiad?	21
Did anything akin to Marlon Brando’s cult or the surfing scene in Apocalypse Now happen during the Vietnam war?	20
What has the Cossacks role in the Russian military historically been? and how was it established?	19