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Why were inhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland Islands so opposed to joining the European Union in 1975?

222 upvotes • Kintpuash-of-Kush

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What is the "new old-fashioned way" mentioned in Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree?

222 upvotes • common_app

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I've heard it claimed that Native Americans inoculated infants against poison oak by feeding them small buds to make them immune. Is that true or a myth? If not, how did they avoid poison oak and ivy since it seems like those would have been serious issues for people living in woodland areas?

222 upvotes • Elphinstone1842

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Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?

222 upvotes • BZH_JJM

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In Blur vs Oasis in the 1990s, Blur were considered middle-class, and Oasis working-class. Was there a similar distinction made between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s?

222 upvotes • mcrorigan

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How did people learn languages in the middle ages?

222 upvotes • Gwynbbleid

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What did people in 13th century Europe wear to sleep?

222 upvotes • one-and-five-nines

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How did pre-modern boxers fight for 50+ Rounds without being knocked out of killed? Was it a lack of knock-out power from worse training and strength? Some difference in the rules or equipment?

222 upvotes • PeculiarPangolinMan

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Building the Nation, Dreaming of War: Nation-Building Through Mythologies of Conflict Panel Q&A

222 upvotes • aquatermain

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According to Wikipedia, only 3 countries do not recognise the DPRK : South Korea, Japan and France. I get the first two, but why doesn't France ?

222 upvotes • ad_relougarou

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why were inhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland Islands so opposed to joining the European Union in 1975?	222	Kintpuash-of-Kush
What is the "new old-fashioned way" mentioned in Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree?	222	common_app
I've heard it claimed that Native Americans inoculated infants against poison oak by feeding them small buds to make them immune. Is that true or a myth? If not, how did they avoid poison oak and ivy since it seems like those would have been serious issues for people living in woodland areas?	222	Elphinstone1842
Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?	222	BZH_JJM
In Blur vs Oasis in the 1990s, Blur were considered middle-class, and Oasis working-class. Was there a similar distinction made between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s?	222	mcrorigan
How did people learn languages in the middle ages?	222	Gwynbbleid
What did people in 13th century Europe wear to sleep?	222	one-and-five-nines
How did pre-modern boxers fight for 50+ Rounds without being knocked out of killed? Was it a lack of knock-out power from worse training and strength? Some difference in the rules or equipment?	222	PeculiarPangolinMan
Building the Nation, Dreaming of War: Nation-Building Through Mythologies of Conflict Panel Q&A	222	aquatermain
According to Wikipedia, only 3 countries do not recognise the DPRK : South Korea, Japan and France. I get the first two, but why doesn't France ?	222	ad_relougarou