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When did the three meals a day routine become standard?

215 upvotes • collinwho

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When did the perception that animations (cartoons) are mostly intended for children came about? When animation was in its infancy, did its early pioneers (i.e Walt Disney) intended their work mostly for children or to other people as well?

215 upvotes • bluerobot27

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I've seen/heard the comment a few times that modern rioters vs police can give a small sense of what ancient warfare was like. How much truth is there in that?

215 upvotes • chikindiner

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In the British Empire, how did "knight" go from a military title, to an honor given to great artists?

215 upvotes • S_Jeru

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More Historians Are Needed! - The /r/AskHistorians Flair Application Thread XV!

215 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Were Ice Cube and Dr. Dre always considered the most famous NWA members?

215 upvotes • SlavophilesAnonymous

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Why have several quack medical treatments, such as reiki or homeopathy, become relatively widespread despite the apparent rise of modern, evidence-based medicine?

215 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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"The Secret of Kells" has Italian, Chinese and African monks living at the titular Irish abbey. How likely would it have been for these characters to be there and, in general, how interconnected was 9th century Christendom?

215 upvotes • AmilgiaM

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Did Hitler give puppies to people who shared his birthday?

215 upvotes • dink_munson

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Potato history - What is the truth of the trope of a person having to peel potatoes in the military as a punishment?

215 upvotes • 1900grs

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the three meals a day routine become standard?	215	collinwho
When did the perception that animations (cartoons) are mostly intended for children came about? When animation was in its infancy, did its early pioneers (i.e Walt Disney) intended their work mostly for children or to other people as well?	215	bluerobot27
I've seen/heard the comment a few times that modern rioters vs police can give a small sense of what ancient warfare was like. How much truth is there in that?	215	chikindiner
In the British Empire, how did "knight" go from a military title, to an honor given to great artists?	215	S_Jeru
More Historians Are Needed! - The /r/AskHistorians Flair Application Thread XV!	215	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Were Ice Cube and Dr. Dre always considered the most famous NWA members?	215	SlavophilesAnonymous
Why have several quack medical treatments, such as reiki or homeopathy, become relatively widespread despite the apparent rise of modern, evidence-based medicine?	215	EnclavedMicrostate
"The Secret of Kells" has Italian, Chinese and African monks living at the titular Irish abbey. How likely would it have been for these characters to be there and, in general, how interconnected was 9th century Christendom?	215	AmilgiaM
Did Hitler give puppies to people who shared his birthday?	215	dink_munson
Potato history - What is the truth of the trope of a person having to peel potatoes in the military as a punishment?	215	1900grs