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How did lemons, being from Southeast Asia, reach Italy 600 years before reaching Persia?

254 upvotes • EuphoricWonder

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Was there any special celebrations or events of note when the year 999 A.D. changed to 1000 A.D.?

254 upvotes • TheMagicalMark

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The Latin word 'occident' translates to 'death', 'occidens' to 'west', and 'occasum' to 'sunset'. Do these words have a connection that indicates a cultural significance of the Atlantic Ocean?

254 upvotes • onnoquist

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Why is the military at sporting events?

254 upvotes • halberdierbowman

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What did people in the middle ages carry with them?

254 upvotes • phoebadoeb

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How thoroughly did Native Americans explore the American continent, and what did Native Americans think of all the wonderful things (like the Grand Canyon and Utah's sandstone arches and Yosemite and so on) that we've made into national parks?

254 upvotes • throwaway238764927

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Since Eratosthenes was able to calculate the circumference of the earth, and knowing that the Romans and Greeks had that information, did they ever discuss of what "lied out there" if they knew how big the earth was? Like did they ever speculate about other continents such as north or south America?

254 upvotes • robux4mayor

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Part of the notoriety of 1973's "The Exorcist" are tales of theaters full of people suffering from panic attacks, vomiting, and fainting. Was this as common as urban legends make it? Why did 1970s moviegoers had such a visceral reaction to this movie in particular?

254 upvotes • A_Very_Quick_Questio

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Of the four classic novels of Chinese literature, Journey to the West and Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem to be much better known outside of China than Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin. How did this situation come to pass?

254 upvotes • Tertium457

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In Andy Williams's rendition of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", one of the lyrics states, "There'll be scary ghost stories..." When and where were ghost stories a part of Christmas tradition? Why aren't they a part of American Christmas tradition?

254 upvotes • com2420

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did lemons, being from Southeast Asia, reach Italy 600 years before reaching Persia?	254	EuphoricWonder
Was there any special celebrations or events of note when the year 999 A.D. changed to 1000 A.D.?	254	TheMagicalMark
The Latin word 'occident' translates to 'death', 'occidens' to 'west', and 'occasum' to 'sunset'. Do these words have a connection that indicates a cultural significance of the Atlantic Ocean?	254	onnoquist
Why is the military at sporting events?	254	halberdierbowman
What did people in the middle ages carry with them?	254	phoebadoeb
How thoroughly did Native Americans explore the American continent, and what did Native Americans think of all the wonderful things (like the Grand Canyon and Utah's sandstone arches and Yosemite and so on) that we've made into national parks?	254	throwaway238764927
Since Eratosthenes was able to calculate the circumference of the earth, and knowing that the Romans and Greeks had that information, did they ever discuss of what "lied out there" if they knew how big the earth was? Like did they ever speculate about other continents such as north or south America?	254	robux4mayor
Part of the notoriety of 1973's "The Exorcist" are tales of theaters full of people suffering from panic attacks, vomiting, and fainting. Was this as common as urban legends make it? Why did 1970s moviegoers had such a visceral reaction to this movie in particular?	254	A_Very_Quick_Questio
Of the four classic novels of Chinese literature, Journey to the West and Romance of the Three Kingdoms seem to be much better known outside of China than Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin. How did this situation come to pass?	254	Tertium457
In Andy Williams's rendition of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", one of the lyrics states, "There'll be scary ghost stories..." When and where were ghost stories a part of Christmas tradition? Why aren't they a part of American Christmas tradition?	254	com2420