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In literature and film set in the first half of the 20th century, a large number of people seem to make their homes in hotels. Was the term "hotel" used differently at this time, or did people commonly live in hotels long term? If the latter, how did this arrangement work?

233 upvotes • OffsidesLikeWorf

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Was there a sizable community of Zoroastrianists in the Roman Empire? If so, how did roman polytheists receive them?

233 upvotes • [deleted]

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Could Mauritania's Desert Be Hiding A Lost African Humid Period Civilization?

233 upvotes • BloodyLyingCat

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When Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964, did he come up with the character Augustus Gloop himself, or was he referencing an existing trope?

233 upvotes • Uberguuy

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When did golf become the standard presidential recreation, and how long have people been complaining about the amount of time the US President spends golfing?

233 upvotes • Brickie78

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[Meta] When and why did historians start using terms like "enslaver" and "colonizer"?

233 upvotes • AirborneRodent

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In the modern west, the fruit Adam and Eve ate is often depicted to be an apple. However, the Bible never specifies that it was an apple. Are there any examples of earlier artistic or literary depictions that made it look like something else?

233 upvotes • brokensilence32

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How would a samurai show his love or attention for his wife in Old Japan?

233 upvotes • Logan_Maddox

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Is this a real 8th-grade graduation exam from 1899? Is the level of complexity here indicative of higher standards of education in this time period, or is this some sort of elite school?

233 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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What exactly happened to Zoroastrians?

233 upvotes • ZeusCannon55

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In literature and film set in the first half of the 20th century, a large number of people seem to make their homes in hotels. Was the term "hotel" used differently at this time, or did people commonly live in hotels long term? If the latter, how did this arrangement work?	233	OffsidesLikeWorf
Was there a sizable community of Zoroastrianists in the Roman Empire? If so, how did roman polytheists receive them?	233	[deleted]
Could Mauritania's Desert Be Hiding A Lost African Humid Period Civilization?	233	BloodyLyingCat
When Roald Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 1964, did he come up with the character Augustus Gloop himself, or was he referencing an existing trope?	233	Uberguuy
When did golf become the standard presidential recreation, and how long have people been complaining about the amount of time the US President spends golfing?	233	Brickie78
[Meta] When and why did historians start using terms like "enslaver" and "colonizer"?	233	AirborneRodent
In the modern west, the fruit Adam and Eve ate is often depicted to be an apple. However, the Bible never specifies that it was an apple. Are there any examples of earlier artistic or literary depictions that made it look like something else?	233	brokensilence32
How would a samurai show his love or attention for his wife in Old Japan?	233	Logan_Maddox
Is this a real 8th-grade graduation exam from 1899? Is the level of complexity here indicative of higher standards of education in this time period, or is this some sort of elite school?	233	RusticBohemian
What exactly happened to Zoroastrians?	233	ZeusCannon55