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Did the Brazilian military government really fuel the production of "bad taste" movies during the 70s? NSFW

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The Paraguay War killed a huge chunk of the area's population. Did that end up affecting interactions between native and white people, maybe for 'rebuilding' or 'repopulating' the country?

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In a scene on Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) the main character uses a slur to refer proudly to his Jewish ethnicity. Was that common thing in Jewish communities during the 70's?

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Were afro-cuban jazz musicians, either american or cuban, heavily spied on for supposed ties to communism?

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Would a medieval peasant believe they were going to Heaven or to Hell?

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What would a record store in Moscow have to offer in 1965?

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Horses were a core element in the Mongol Empire, but were they well-treated?

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How did the blockage of Leningrad affect sea trade with neutral Sweden?

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I'm a young man from a miner family in central Europe around the 12th century and I want to become a monk. Does my family aprove my choice? Would I even know what monks are?

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Why were Italian composers focusing pretty much only in opera during the 19th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Brazilian military government really fuel the production of "bad taste" movies during the 70s? NSFW	6
The Paraguay War killed a huge chunk of the area's population. Did that end up affecting interactions between native and white people, maybe for 'rebuilding' or 'repopulating' the country?	6
In a scene on Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) the main character uses a slur to refer proudly to his Jewish ethnicity. Was that common thing in Jewish communities during the 70's?	5
Were afro-cuban jazz musicians, either american or cuban, heavily spied on for supposed ties to communism?	5
Would a medieval peasant believe they were going to Heaven or to Hell?	5
What would a record store in Moscow have to offer in 1965?	4
Horses were a core element in the Mongol Empire, but were they well-treated?	3
How did the blockage of Leningrad affect sea trade with neutral Sweden?	3
I'm a young man from a miner family in central Europe around the 12th century and I want to become a monk. Does my family aprove my choice? Would I even know what monks are?	3
Why were Italian composers focusing pretty much only in opera during the 19th century?	1