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How did university students take notes during lectures before paper became cheap and accessible?

2808 upvotes • dean84921

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George Washington, describing his behavior as president, declared that he did not want to be shut away from citizens “like an eastern Lama.” How would an American statesman know about the Dalai Lama in faraway Tibet?

2808 upvotes • Cacotopianist

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Back in the 1700s and 1800s, new towns cropped up everywhere. How did those towns apply for a USPS Post office, and what were/are the conditions that need to be met to have the USPS put a post office in a new town?

2806 upvotes • WarPig262

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I'm having difficulty finding Native American folklore that isn't directed at kids - are there any comprehensive sources of information regarding Native American culture heroes/folklore/spirituality on a tribe-by-tribe level?

2806 upvotes • spookytus

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Did paper airplanes exist before the Wright Brothers?

2805 upvotes • RidingYourEverything

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Did ancient civilizations have ancient civilizations?

2805 upvotes • urag_the_librarian

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The Gokturk founders( Bumen andIstami) united the Steppe land above China, defeated the Chinese Sui Dynasty, and conquered the Western Steppe into Crimea/Hungary all within 30 years to create the largest land empire ever at that time. Why don't they get more attention in history?

2804 upvotes • istami

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What was the long term economic impact of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic?

2803 upvotes • littlediggs

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I was watching Mad Men and, apparently, elevator operators were common well into the 60's. Were elevators considered too difficult for the average person to operate or were elevators more complex than just the push button that we have today?

2802 upvotes • nthensome

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What was the world's reaction like to the UK successfully testing its nuclear weapons in 1952, from its allies like the United States as well as the rest of Europe and the USSR?

2801 upvotes • GreenManReaiming

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did university students take notes during lectures before paper became cheap and accessible?	2808	dean84921
George Washington, describing his behavior as president, declared that he did not want to be shut away from citizens “like an eastern Lama.” How would an American statesman know about the Dalai Lama in faraway Tibet?	2808	Cacotopianist
Back in the 1700s and 1800s, new towns cropped up everywhere. How did those towns apply for a USPS Post office, and what were/are the conditions that need to be met to have the USPS put a post office in a new town?	2806	WarPig262
I'm having difficulty finding Native American folklore that isn't directed at kids - are there any comprehensive sources of information regarding Native American culture heroes/folklore/spirituality on a tribe-by-tribe level?	2806	spookytus
Did paper airplanes exist before the Wright Brothers?	2805	RidingYourEverything
Did ancient civilizations have ancient civilizations?	2805	urag_the_librarian
The Gokturk founders( Bumen andIstami) united the Steppe land above China, defeated the Chinese Sui Dynasty, and conquered the Western Steppe into Crimea/Hungary all within 30 years to create the largest land empire ever at that time. Why don't they get more attention in history?	2804	istami
What was the long term economic impact of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic?	2803	littlediggs
I was watching Mad Men and, apparently, elevator operators were common well into the 60's. Were elevators considered too difficult for the average person to operate or were elevators more complex than just the push button that we have today?	2802	nthensome
What was the world's reaction like to the UK successfully testing its nuclear weapons in 1952, from its allies like the United States as well as the rest of Europe and the USSR?	2801	GreenManReaiming