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[NSFW] How were sexual fetishes treated in the ancient world? NSFW

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How did French civilians live in unoccupied France during WW1? Was martial law ever declared?

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How did people in the Middle Ages view ancient artifacts (Pyramids of Giza, stone tools, etc.)?

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Why did the African nations decide to keep their colonial borders rather than balkanize based on the various ethnic/tribal groups?

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How historically accurate is Ken Burns' Civil War?

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When and how did Cancun become a popular tourist destination?

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Did the Spanish ever compare the Muslims/Moors with the native populations within the Americas?

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How was atheism/agnosticism viewed in the Middle Ages?

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When and why did the Western world adopt Arabic numerals, rather than keep the traditional Roman numerals?

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Why wasn't East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) fully colonized by Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[NSFW] How were sexual fetishes treated in the ancient world? NSFW	179
How did French civilians live in unoccupied France during WW1? Was martial law ever declared?	39
How did people in the Middle Ages view ancient artifacts (Pyramids of Giza, stone tools, etc.)?	30
Why did the African nations decide to keep their colonial borders rather than balkanize based on the various ethnic/tribal groups?	23
How historically accurate is Ken Burns' Civil War?	19
When and how did Cancun become a popular tourist destination?	18
Did the Spanish ever compare the Muslims/Moors with the native populations within the Americas?	14
How was atheism/agnosticism viewed in the Middle Ages?	14
When and why did the Western world adopt Arabic numerals, rather than keep the traditional Roman numerals?	13
Why wasn't East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) fully colonized by Europe?	13