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"He got off Scott free". Who's Scott, what did he do, and why was he let go without punishment?

231 upvotes • parkertexasranger

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Are there any books or websites that go through the Bible and explain what historians imagine inspired the stories?

231 upvotes • mattrezzz

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The mountain ranges in the western United States are much larger than the mountain ranges in the east. What were the impressions of the first explorers to see ranges like the Rocky Mountains?

231 upvotes • JazzFanForLife

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"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?

231 upvotes • r3volc

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Were allergies prevalent in the past or are they a modern phenomenon? How did people view allergies?

231 upvotes • dcde

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During medieval times, did the Egyptians know what the purpose of the pyramids were?

231 upvotes • Telstarecho

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Effectiveness of the Winged Hussars

231 upvotes • potatoswagman

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How does the average steel weapon of the Middle Ages compare in strength and durability with what modern blacksmiths are able to produce?

231 upvotes • _Widows_Peak

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To feed a medieval european city with a population of ~10.000, how large would the agricultural land around it have to be?

231 upvotes • s0whatx3

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Is there any connection between KKK's stereotypical garb and the Spanish capirote?

231 upvotes • doublehyphen

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"He got off Scott free". Who's Scott, what did he do, and why was he let go without punishment?	231	parkertexasranger
Are there any books or websites that go through the Bible and explain what historians imagine inspired the stories?	231	mattrezzz
The mountain ranges in the western United States are much larger than the mountain ranges in the east. What were the impressions of the first explorers to see ranges like the Rocky Mountains?	231	JazzFanForLife
"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?	231	r3volc
Were allergies prevalent in the past or are they a modern phenomenon? How did people view allergies?	231	dcde
During medieval times, did the Egyptians know what the purpose of the pyramids were?	231	Telstarecho
Effectiveness of the Winged Hussars	231	potatoswagman
How does the average steel weapon of the Middle Ages compare in strength and durability with what modern blacksmiths are able to produce?	231	_Widows_Peak
To feed a medieval european city with a population of ~10.000, how large would the agricultural land around it have to be?	231	s0whatx3
Is there any connection between KKK's stereotypical garb and the Spanish capirote?	231	doublehyphen