""In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek boiled hundreds of Communists alive," claimed George Orwell. Is this actually true? If not, where could he have heard such a report from?", >!response by /u/mikedash!<

Vladimir Putin has just claimed that modern Ukraine was entirely created by communist Russia (specifically Lenin) and that Ukraine never had the tradition of having its own state. Is any of this accurate or true? >!was followed up by /u/Kochevnik81!<

How and when did the stereotypical French maid outfit become a fetish in the West and a staple of Lolita fashion in Japan? double-answers by >!/u/gerardmenfin and /u/huianxin!<

In the Arctic, there are no trees. The Inuit made use of driftwood - what did they think this material was from? >!/u/Muskwatch!<

"Who was Jimmy Hoffa, and what’s the significance of where his body is buried?" >!by /u/The_Truthkeeper!<

"It’s the year 363 and the Roman emperor Julian has just died in modern day Iraq. How long does it take for me, a Roman citizen living in modern day Portugal, to hear about it?", >!response by /u/toldinstone!<

Most of the best national rugby and cricket teams in the world are from countries which were part of the British Empire. Why have these two sports (seemingly) failed to gain as much traction in Canada? >!from /u/McFoodBot!<

Was it possible to prank call high ranking Nazis during WWII and get away with it? by >!/u/ralasdair!<

Why are so many famous Arthurian knights, a Welsh story, non-Welsh? >!with /u/epicyclorama!<

To what extent were the Dahomey a tribe of slavers, and to what extent did they fight against the institution of slavery? Were they slavers before Europeans 'showed up'? Is there room for nuance in the story of the Dahomey Amazons, or were the Dahomey the 'bad guys' of West Africa? with >!/u/LXT130J!<

Did Alexander try to abolish Egyptian gods as well? >!with /u/cleopatra_philopater!<

"Did the Spanish really provide Revolutionary France with "50 stallions, 150 mares, 1000 ewes and 100 sheep every year for 5 years" after the Basel Treaty in 1795? If yes, how did they do it?", >!response by /u/waldo672!<

"Were "WASPs" ever a thing?", >!response by /u/YouOr2!<