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Do the Kalash people of Afghanistan really have direct cultural memory of the soldiers of Alexander the Great? Has any kind of event been accurately transmitted through over 2 millenia?

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Was there any attempt to "de-confederize" the South like there was to "de-nazify" post-war Germany?

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I just learned about the Tavora family of Portugal, many of whom were tortured one after the other and then set alight. How did they decide who got what punishment?

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Did ancient societies have secret police to help maintain political power?

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Did the ancient country of Ur (Sumeria?) fight for tin deposits like modern nations fight over natural resources?

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Did bootleggers during American prohibition face the prospect of having their voting rights taken away?

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A Christian radio show claimed that the "hellfire and brimstone" preachers of colonial America were a major cause of the American revolution.

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Was there ever any pushback against the study of linguistics like there has been against the study of biology?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do the Kalash people of Afghanistan really have direct cultural memory of the soldiers of Alexander the Great? Has any kind of event been accurately transmitted through over 2 millenia?	251
Was there any attempt to "de-confederize" the South like there was to "de-nazify" post-war Germany?	158
I just learned about the Tavora family of Portugal, many of whom were tortured one after the other and then set alight. How did they decide who got what punishment?	43
Did ancient societies have secret police to help maintain political power?	25
Did the ancient country of Ur (Sumeria?) fight for tin deposits like modern nations fight over natural resources?	10
Did bootleggers during American prohibition face the prospect of having their voting rights taken away?	2
A Christian radio show claimed that the "hellfire and brimstone" preachers of colonial America were a major cause of the American revolution.	1
Was there ever any pushback against the study of linguistics like there has been against the study of biology?	0