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When the Russians landed in Alaska, did they know that was part of the same land that the Europeans had found? When did the Europeans and Russians finally meet in North America?

356 upvotes • teamrocketjesse

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What became of the Carthaginians in Spain and their other colonies?

356 upvotes • Alajarin

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"Rolex wasn't a luxury brand until a marketing trick in the 1980s" is this true?

356 upvotes • idontIikecats

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How/why did English speakers begin to use "mhm" and "uh huh" in place of "yes", "mn-mn" and "uh-uh" in place of "no", and the 3-syllable "mmm" with the pitch changed on each syllable in place of "I don't know"?

356 upvotes • Mukonuru

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I'm a peasant in rural western Europe around 1380-1500, what lies within my power to protect myself from the oppression and abuses of power of my liege Lord?

356 upvotes • AclockworkWalrus

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Just how literal did the Greeks believe their gods to be?

356 upvotes • mexican_timelord

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We know that the, now bare white marble, statues of Greek gods where painted in antiquity. Is there evidence to suggest their original skin tone?

356 upvotes • Budobudo

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In various Hollywood movies (e.g. Blade, Hellboy, Guardians Of The Galaxy), we see a structure that channels a victims blood into a carved pattern. Is there a historical precedent for this?

356 upvotes • konamikode

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The Norte Chico civilization had large edifices, textiles, organized government, and music, but no visual art (unlike seemingly every other civilization and culture). What are the current leading theories on why there is no visual art?

356 upvotes • aniMayor

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What was a delicacy for American kids in the 1920-1930 years?

356 upvotes • hsvflyguy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When the Russians landed in Alaska, did they know that was part of the same land that the Europeans had found? When did the Europeans and Russians finally meet in North America?	356	teamrocketjesse
What became of the Carthaginians in Spain and their other colonies?	356	Alajarin
"Rolex wasn't a luxury brand until a marketing trick in the 1980s" is this true?	356	idontIikecats
How/why did English speakers begin to use "mhm" and "uh huh" in place of "yes", "mn-mn" and "uh-uh" in place of "no", and the 3-syllable "mmm" with the pitch changed on each syllable in place of "I don't know"?	356	Mukonuru
I'm a peasant in rural western Europe around 1380-1500, what lies within my power to protect myself from the oppression and abuses of power of my liege Lord?	356	AclockworkWalrus
Just how literal did the Greeks believe their gods to be?	356	mexican_timelord
We know that the, now bare white marble, statues of Greek gods where painted in antiquity. Is there evidence to suggest their original skin tone?	356	Budobudo
In various Hollywood movies (e.g. Blade, Hellboy, Guardians Of The Galaxy), we see a structure that channels a victims blood into a carved pattern. Is there a historical precedent for this?	356	konamikode
The Norte Chico civilization had large edifices, textiles, organized government, and music, but no visual art (unlike seemingly every other civilization and culture). What are the current leading theories on why there is no visual art?	356	aniMayor
What was a delicacy for American kids in the 1920-1930 years?	356	hsvflyguy