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When and why did the wearing of skirts among men become so unpopular/unusual in the Western world?

304 upvotes • wizardofwagga

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How did European monarchs pick their royal mistresses? Did kings visit brothels?

304 upvotes • ParallelPain

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According to a BBC interview with Colonel Rich Graham, the titanium used for to build the SR 71 Blackbird was no available in the US, so the CIA used shell companies to source it from the USSR. How exactly was this done?

304 upvotes • IanSan5653

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Did other periods in history have dessert food like cake with frosting or chocolate pudding with cool whip? Or is it a recent thing due to our ability to make processed foods? Would some person from the elite class in Marie Antoinette's time appreciate a Twinkie or deep fried Oreos?

304 upvotes • i-touched-morrissey

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"[...] we have access to more Roman literature - and more Roman writing in general - than any one person could now thoroughly master in the course of a lifetime" - how did all this data survive for over 2000 years?

304 upvotes • CheetoBenitoBurrito

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Rudyard Kipling championed Empire and the "White Man's Burden", until his son's death disillusioned him. But how much did he change his views, and to what extent were people aware of his new views?

304 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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In the play Hamilton, the presidency of John Adams is considered a failure. However most rankings of presidents has John Adams in or near the top 10. How was John Adams administration viewed after his only term? How has the nation's view of his administration changed since then?

304 upvotes • gheebuttersnapps

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Are there any recorded philosophers from either North or South American native civilizations?

304 upvotes • ninjaZ518

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Would people in the 1960s and 70s have been as familiar with 1920s and 30s slang as we are with with 60s and 70s slang?

304 upvotes • jknotts

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Today is Cinco de Mayo! A normal working day in Mexico most people don't think about, but a day many people in the US like to celebrate. How did this happen?

304 upvotes • ThePeasantKingM

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did the wearing of skirts among men become so unpopular/unusual in the Western world?	304	wizardofwagga
How did European monarchs pick their royal mistresses? Did kings visit brothels?	304	ParallelPain
According to a BBC interview with Colonel Rich Graham, the titanium used for to build the SR 71 Blackbird was no available in the US, so the CIA used shell companies to source it from the USSR. How exactly was this done?	304	IanSan5653
Did other periods in history have dessert food like cake with frosting or chocolate pudding with cool whip? Or is it a recent thing due to our ability to make processed foods? Would some person from the elite class in Marie Antoinette's time appreciate a Twinkie or deep fried Oreos?	304	i-touched-morrissey
"[...] we have access to more Roman literature - and more Roman writing in general - than any one person could now thoroughly master in the course of a lifetime" - how did all this data survive for over 2000 years?	304	CheetoBenitoBurrito
Rudyard Kipling championed Empire and the "White Man's Burden", until his son's death disillusioned him. But how much did he change his views, and to what extent were people aware of his new views?	304	The_Manchurian
In the play Hamilton, the presidency of John Adams is considered a failure. However most rankings of presidents has John Adams in or near the top 10. How was John Adams administration viewed after his only term? How has the nation's view of his administration changed since then?	304	gheebuttersnapps
Are there any recorded philosophers from either North or South American native civilizations?	304	ninjaZ518
Would people in the 1960s and 70s have been as familiar with 1920s and 30s slang as we are with with 60s and 70s slang?	304	jknotts
Today is Cinco de Mayo! A normal working day in Mexico most people don't think about, but a day many people in the US like to celebrate. How did this happen?	304	ThePeasantKingM