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When did men begin wearing shorts in public?

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Did criminals ever observe anything like the 'Sunday Morning Truce' described in The Wire?

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Is it really true that citizens of Rome travel without fear of molestation throughout the Mediterranean world?

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Did something like the Hunger Games take place in the Easter Islands?

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"Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze." - What did Napoleon mean by this?

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I am interested in Christian Apocrypha. Are there any stark/shocking contradictions between these texts and the Bible that call into question the 'Prince of Peace' perspective on Christ exemplified by the Sermon on the Mount?

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I am a well educated, white European Christian who has been kidnapped by Barbary slave traders. How high can I hope to rise in North African society under these circumstances?

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Was Augustus Caesar fun at parties?

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Were any of the German soldiers who slept with sexual slaves in government brothels prosecuted after WW2?

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Is it true that Native American children were sold in the USA in the 1950s?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did men begin wearing shorts in public?	87
Did criminals ever observe anything like the 'Sunday Morning Truce' described in The Wire?	85
Is it really true that citizens of Rome travel without fear of molestation throughout the Mediterranean world?	78
Did something like the Hunger Games take place in the Easter Islands?	68
"Ordinary men died, men of iron were taken prisoner: I only brought back with me men of bronze." - What did Napoleon mean by this?	60
I am interested in Christian Apocrypha. Are there any stark/shocking contradictions between these texts and the Bible that call into question the 'Prince of Peace' perspective on Christ exemplified by the Sermon on the Mount?	59
I am a well educated, white European Christian who has been kidnapped by Barbary slave traders. How high can I hope to rise in North African society under these circumstances?	58
Was Augustus Caesar fun at parties?	57
Were any of the German soldiers who slept with sexual slaves in government brothels prosecuted after WW2?	53
Is it true that Native American children were sold in the USA in the 1950s?	53