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Has there ever been a primarily nocturnal civilization?

2990 upvotes • JulioCesarSalad

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in the American "Wild West" how expensive and scarce is the ammunition there, also could an average person afford enough bullets just for the purpose of practicing how to shoot?

2988 upvotes • lj0zh123

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Why did savory pie culture (shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, etc.) not transfer to North America nearly as well as desert pie culture (apple pie, blueberry pie, etc.) while by comparison it thrived in Europe?

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I am a noble in a South Nigerian kingdom in the mid-19th century (a few decades before colonization). I have never left my kingdom but I am quite well-off by local standards. What are the living conditions like? How much do I know about the wider world outside West Africa?

2987 upvotes • KittyTack

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It seems that all Nazis sentenced to life in prison after the war were released by the 1960s, with the sole exception of Rudolf Hess, who was still incarcerated when he died in 1987. What reasons were given to not release Hess?

2986 upvotes • masiakasaurus

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New Snoo Sunday: Introducing Snoor Inayat Khan, Snoollarawarre Bennelong, and Chief Snooseph

2986 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Orville Wright died January 30, 1948 , after 2 world wars involving planes. What was his opinion, if any, in their involvement in warfare?

2984 upvotes • ridik_ulass

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Was Disneyland ever segregated?

2984 upvotes • premeddit

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I am a veteran line infantryman during the Napoleonic Wars. What sort of advantages would I hold over 'greener' or less experienced troops and how would my commander utilise me in battle (both in terms of positioning and when I would be inserted into combat)?

2983 upvotes • Speedyniche

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In films, Kings and Queens are always depicted as sitting on their thrones all day (unless at a dining hall or major event). On a normal day, what would they actually do?

2982 upvotes • old_man_emu

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has there ever been a primarily nocturnal civilization?	2990	JulioCesarSalad
in the American "Wild West" how expensive and scarce is the ammunition there, also could an average person afford enough bullets just for the purpose of practicing how to shoot?	2988	lj0zh123
Why did savory pie culture (shepherd's pie, chicken pot pie, etc.) not transfer to North America nearly as well as desert pie culture (apple pie, blueberry pie, etc.) while by comparison it thrived in Europe?	2987	226872
I am a noble in a South Nigerian kingdom in the mid-19th century (a few decades before colonization). I have never left my kingdom but I am quite well-off by local standards. What are the living conditions like? How much do I know about the wider world outside West Africa?	2987	KittyTack
It seems that all Nazis sentenced to life in prison after the war were released by the 1960s, with the sole exception of Rudolf Hess, who was still incarcerated when he died in 1987. What reasons were given to not release Hess?	2986	masiakasaurus
New Snoo Sunday: Introducing Snoor Inayat Khan, Snoollarawarre Bennelong, and Chief Snooseph	2986	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Orville Wright died January 30, 1948 , after 2 world wars involving planes. What was his opinion, if any, in their involvement in warfare?	2984	ridik_ulass
Was Disneyland ever segregated?	2984	premeddit
I am a veteran line infantryman during the Napoleonic Wars. What sort of advantages would I hold over 'greener' or less experienced troops and how would my commander utilise me in battle (both in terms of positioning and when I would be inserted into combat)?	2983	Speedyniche
In films, Kings and Queens are always depicted as sitting on their thrones all day (unless at a dining hall or major event). On a normal day, what would they actually do?	2982	old_man_emu