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Did Stede Bonnet, the famous Barbadian pirate, still make money from his old plantation while pirating?

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Were there any significant Australian republican movements pre-Federation?

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Is there any pre-Columbian architecture left in Mexico City?

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Christian mythology has Roman soldiers putting a 'crown of thorns' on Jesus during a crucifixion. Are there any known examples from history of Romans performing humiliating acts towards people being crucified?

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Did the Soviet Union ever have a secret base in US territory?

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I recently saw someone say that in 1939 "no one cared about hatred of Jews" as a reason why outside companies did business with Nazi Germany. How accurate is this statement?

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Was Taliesin the bard a real person?

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Of all the fast foods, why is pizza the one that's traditionally delivered? When did this first start?

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What was the reaction in the UK to the Hong Kong handover at the time?

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Why did ancient historians write such fantastical things about animals? Did they actually believe the things they wrote?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Stede Bonnet, the famous Barbadian pirate, still make money from his old plantation while pirating?	10
Were there any significant Australian republican movements pre-Federation?	8
Is there any pre-Columbian architecture left in Mexico City?	8
Christian mythology has Roman soldiers putting a 'crown of thorns' on Jesus during a crucifixion. Are there any known examples from history of Romans performing humiliating acts towards people being crucified?	8
Did the Soviet Union ever have a secret base in US territory?	7
I recently saw someone say that in 1939 "no one cared about hatred of Jews" as a reason why outside companies did business with Nazi Germany. How accurate is this statement?	5
Was Taliesin the bard a real person?	5
Of all the fast foods, why is pizza the one that's traditionally delivered? When did this first start?	4
What was the reaction in the UK to the Hong Kong handover at the time?	3
Why did ancient historians write such fantastical things about animals? Did they actually believe the things they wrote?	2