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Was my famous ancestor a Nazi collaborator?

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We know that medieval nobles traded portraits to decide who to marry. Did they ever send nudes?

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What was the public reaction to Swift's Modest Proposal? Did everyone get the joke?

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Did WaPo's investigation of Watergate actually contribute to Nixon's downfall? Or merely shed light on a legal process already in action?

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Shakespeare has Brutus kill Caesar to prevent a monarchy. How did that go down in 1500s England?

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Why doesn't Cuba have a cool "Democratic" or "People's" in its name? Was there a difference between Democratic, People's, and Socialist republics?

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Most of us know about silk and spices being traded west along the Silk Road. What kinds of commodities went the other direction, from Europe to Asia?

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How old is the legal profession? Given the money, would Galileo have been able to lawyer out of trouble? Joan of Arc? Jesus Christ?

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How accurate is Tyler Durden's speech on the origin of soap?

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In the beginning of Huck Finn, the villagers look for Huck's corpse by floating loaves of bread with mercury. Is there any historical basis to this crazy-ass practice?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was my famous ancestor a Nazi collaborator?	5259
We know that medieval nobles traded portraits to decide who to marry. Did they ever send nudes?	4694
What was the public reaction to Swift's Modest Proposal? Did everyone get the joke?	1267
Did WaPo's investigation of Watergate actually contribute to Nixon's downfall? Or merely shed light on a legal process already in action?	593
Shakespeare has Brutus kill Caesar to prevent a monarchy. How did that go down in 1500s England?	389
Why doesn't Cuba have a cool "Democratic" or "People's" in its name? Was there a difference between Democratic, People's, and Socialist republics?	259
Most of us know about silk and spices being traded west along the Silk Road. What kinds of commodities went the other direction, from Europe to Asia?	143
How old is the legal profession? Given the money, would Galileo have been able to lawyer out of trouble? Joan of Arc? Jesus Christ?	127
How accurate is Tyler Durden's speech on the origin of soap?	123
In the beginning of Huck Finn, the villagers look for Huck's corpse by floating loaves of bread with mercury. Is there any historical basis to this crazy-ass practice?	108