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What is the context behind the picture of the two men holding a sign in 1977 San Francisco saying 'A gay landlord is still a landlord'?

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When and where did the practice of taking an oath on a book begin? And would it be familiar to a 14th-century citizen of Florence?

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Is this skeleton a slave?

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How did 73 Allied airmen die over the eleven months of the Berlin airlift which lasted until May 12th 1949?

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It's a cold winter day and it just started raining. What am I, a Roman merchant living under Augustus, wearing to keep warm and dry?

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How and when did the association between sports and 'popularity' come about in schools in the US and UK?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the context behind the picture of the two men holding a sign in 1977 San Francisco saying 'A gay landlord is still a landlord'?	391
When and where did the practice of taking an oath on a book begin? And would it be familiar to a 14th-century citizen of Florence?	16
Is this skeleton a slave?	10
How did 73 Allied airmen die over the eleven months of the Berlin airlift which lasted until May 12th 1949?	9
It's a cold winter day and it just started raining. What am I, a Roman merchant living under Augustus, wearing to keep warm and dry?	2
How and when did the association between sports and 'popularity' come about in schools in the US and UK?	2