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What was boot camp like for women during WWII?

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How pervasive was beastiality in Ancient Rome? (Now with clarification!)

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A lot of today's fantasy writing is compared with the writings of JRR Tolkien. Which authors were famous as the lead figures in fantasy writing before JRR Tolkien published any work?

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What kind of training would Greek Hoplite soldiers go through before becoming fit for battle?

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In recent history Rap, Rock and Roll and Jazz were all decried as promoting a violent or immoral lifestyle - Did this happen with any other genres of music before the 20th century?

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A specific question regarding a Meso-American offshoot: What calendar did/do the Pipil people of El Salvador use?

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Have there been different interpretations of the Ten Commandments throughout history?

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What specific actions happened for the French to be stereotyped as cowards by Americans?

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The magnetic compass first saw use as a navigational tool in 11th Century China, before then it was used for divination. How did it go from a spiritual tool to a navigational tool?

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[META] Could room be made, bi-weekly, for a megathread where users submit questions that normally would not fall within the rules of the subreddit?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was boot camp like for women during WWII?	20
How pervasive was beastiality in Ancient Rome? (Now with clarification!)	18
A lot of today's fantasy writing is compared with the writings of JRR Tolkien. Which authors were famous as the lead figures in fantasy writing before JRR Tolkien published any work?	13
What kind of training would Greek Hoplite soldiers go through before becoming fit for battle?	9
In recent history Rap, Rock and Roll and Jazz were all decried as promoting a violent or immoral lifestyle - Did this happen with any other genres of music before the 20th century?	8
A specific question regarding a Meso-American offshoot: What calendar did/do the Pipil people of El Salvador use?	6
Have there been different interpretations of the Ten Commandments throughout history?	5
What specific actions happened for the French to be stereotyped as cowards by Americans?	5
The magnetic compass first saw use as a navigational tool in 11th Century China, before then it was used for divination. How did it go from a spiritual tool to a navigational tool?	5
[META] Could room be made, bi-weekly, for a megathread where users submit questions that normally would not fall within the rules of the subreddit?	5