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Since a Muslim cannot enslave another Muslim, most of the Ottoman Janissaries were kept Christian. Why didn't they convert to Islam to win their freedom?

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Were the slurs used in "The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks" legitimate insults? NSFW

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Just 5 short years after the USA crushed their enemies, the Japanese, and helped defend their mainland, the USA and China would be at war in Korea. How did Chinese public opinion of the USA fluctuate in that time period?

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I just got done with the "Wrath of Khans" podcast series and I have a question about the Mongol combat capabilities/military history

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How did Chinese opinion of the USA fluctuate in the mid 20th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since a Muslim cannot enslave another Muslim, most of the Ottoman Janissaries were kept Christian. Why didn't they convert to Islam to win their freedom?	196
Were the slurs used in "The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks" legitimate insults? NSFW	84
Just 5 short years after the USA crushed their enemies, the Japanese, and helped defend their mainland, the USA and China would be at war in Korea. How did Chinese public opinion of the USA fluctuate in that time period?	60
I just got done with the "Wrath of Khans" podcast series and I have a question about the Mongol combat capabilities/military history	4
How did Chinese opinion of the USA fluctuate in the mid 20th century?	0