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How, when, and why did Pig Latin ever become a thing?

300 upvotes • Veilus

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What workout regimen did US GI's undergo in WWII? Was stretching involved?

300 upvotes • Yeangster

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Announcing! Dun dunna duuuun!! Three new moderators to our glorious academic fiefdom!!!

299 upvotes • bitparity

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Why did stick grenades barely catch on after WW2? What about them made them less popular than regular round grenades?

299 upvotes • DaaaaaaBears

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I've heard a story that Ronald Reagan became super-dedicated to ending the Cold War after watching "WarGames" and finding out that computer glitches had already nearly caused nuclear war just like in the movie. This story can't be possibly be true, right?

299 upvotes • MisterBadIdea2

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Why is/was Aushwitz concidered the WORST concentration camp?

299 upvotes • CMPRacer

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In the 15th-18th century, were newer powers like Brandenberg and Austria seen as any less legitimate than older kingdoms like France or Denmark?

299 upvotes • Vladith

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A Song of Ice and Fire depicts medieval warfare as devastating the countryside, crop harvests, and peasant population with widespread abuses of non-combatants. Is this accurate of what warfare was really like during the War of Roses time period?

299 upvotes • Nerfle

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How good were feasts in medieval times?

299 upvotes • bigguyy4x4

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In Western Europe in the 16th/17th centuries, how achievable would it have been to 'pretend' to a higher status? Are there examples of people doing so?

299 upvotes • rhozberry

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How, when, and why did Pig Latin ever become a thing?	300	Veilus
What workout regimen did US GI's undergo in WWII? Was stretching involved?	300	Yeangster
Announcing! Dun dunna duuuun!! Three new moderators to our glorious academic fiefdom!!!	299	bitparity
Why did stick grenades barely catch on after WW2? What about them made them less popular than regular round grenades?	299	DaaaaaaBears
I've heard a story that Ronald Reagan became super-dedicated to ending the Cold War after watching "WarGames" and finding out that computer glitches had already nearly caused nuclear war just like in the movie. This story can't be possibly be true, right?	299	MisterBadIdea2
Why is/was Aushwitz concidered the WORST concentration camp?	299	CMPRacer
In the 15th-18th century, were newer powers like Brandenberg and Austria seen as any less legitimate than older kingdoms like France or Denmark?	299	Vladith
A Song of Ice and Fire depicts medieval warfare as devastating the countryside, crop harvests, and peasant population with widespread abuses of non-combatants. Is this accurate of what warfare was really like during the War of Roses time period?	299	Nerfle
How good were feasts in medieval times?	299	bigguyy4x4
In Western Europe in the 16th/17th centuries, how achievable would it have been to 'pretend' to a higher status? Are there examples of people doing so?	299	rhozberry