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I'm the wife of a slaveowner in the southern US in the 1850s. If my husband decided to have his way with a female slave, would I consider it cheating/adultery?

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How did conquistadores/missionaries react when they found muslims in the Philippines?

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I always hear how "Wilt played against milkmen" or "NFL players had day jobs as oil workers". How did sports contracts go from the equivalent of a second job to multi-million dollar deals?

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How does Charlemagne compare, as a military commander, to men such as Alexander or Napoleon?

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Why does there seem to be an uptick in postmodern fiction starting from the late 80's?

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Aethelstan's bones were lost during the Reformation. How?

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What do we know of Odo the Great as an administrator?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm the wife of a slaveowner in the southern US in the 1850s. If my husband decided to have his way with a female slave, would I consider it cheating/adultery?	5458
How did conquistadores/missionaries react when they found muslims in the Philippines?	1725
I always hear how "Wilt played against milkmen" or "NFL players had day jobs as oil workers". How did sports contracts go from the equivalent of a second job to multi-million dollar deals?	53
How does Charlemagne compare, as a military commander, to men such as Alexander or Napoleon?	34
Why does there seem to be an uptick in postmodern fiction starting from the late 80's?	7
Aethelstan's bones were lost during the Reformation. How?	5
What do we know of Odo the Great as an administrator?	1