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Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?

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Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?

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When and why did Americans become so afraid of the government?

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Why do Jewish people from all over the world share a national identity even though they're very ethnically and linguistically divided?

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Why did Genghis Khan want his burial spot to be secret?

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Why was there such a big jazz scene in Ethiopia in the 60's and 70's?

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How did Native American deities, monsters, and folk creatures enter the folklore of White American communities as "cryptids"?

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Why is South India so much more developed than North India?

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Why are our numbers for the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 all over the charts?

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How does the Indian caste system compare to the Japanese caste system?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Shows like Spartacus characterize the sexual abuse of slaves in the Roman Empire as rampant and common. Is this accurate? How common or typical was it for a master to rape his slaves?	428
Did any Russian circuses actually manage to get a bear to ride a unicycle? How did this image become so widespread and popular?	344
When and why did Americans become so afraid of the government?	299
Why do Jewish people from all over the world share a national identity even though they're very ethnically and linguistically divided?	131
Why did Genghis Khan want his burial spot to be secret?	89
Why was there such a big jazz scene in Ethiopia in the 60's and 70's?	57
How did Native American deities, monsters, and folk creatures enter the folklore of White American communities as "cryptids"?	41
Why is South India so much more developed than North India?	34
Why are our numbers for the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 all over the charts?	28
How does the Indian caste system compare to the Japanese caste system?	25