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Why did Nazi Germany invade Poland despite having ample reason to believe that this would be a disastrous geopolitical move?

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How were Argentinians treated in the UK during the Falklands war? And what about Brits in Argentina? NSFW

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What did the Central Powers think of the United States before the start of WW1?

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Was Holocaust "legal" according to German laws at the time?

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Did any ancient cultures actually sacrifice humans by throwing them into an active volcano?

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A guy at my work (who is 'Norse religion') claimed the Vikings only invaded England in order to acquire farmland. How true is this notion?

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Where did flags come from?

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A friend of mine just told me that until the civil rights movement, black men having consensual relationships with white women was legally seen as assault, but any assault done to black women by any man wasn’t punished by law. Is there any validity to this? NSFW

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How many WW2 vets served in the Korean war? NSFW

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Nazi Germany invade Poland despite having ample reason to believe that this would be a disastrous geopolitical move?	303
[deleted by user]	302
How were Argentinians treated in the UK during the Falklands war? And what about Brits in Argentina? NSFW	302
What did the Central Powers think of the United States before the start of WW1?	301
Was Holocaust "legal" according to German laws at the time?	300
Did any ancient cultures actually sacrifice humans by throwing them into an active volcano?	300
A guy at my work (who is 'Norse religion') claimed the Vikings only invaded England in order to acquire farmland. How true is this notion?	300
Where did flags come from?	300
A friend of mine just told me that until the civil rights movement, black men having consensual relationships with white women was legally seen as assault, but any assault done to black women by any man wasn’t punished by law. Is there any validity to this? NSFW	299
How many WW2 vets served in the Korean war? NSFW	297