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Why do we know so little about the ancient and medieval Albanians, despite their proximity to ancient Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and other advanced polities?

204 upvotes • yupko

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In the series Band of Brothers during the post D-Day operations one of the German prisoners turns out to have been an American who had gone to Germany at the beginning of the war. Was this common?

204 upvotes • iraah9

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How have pillows evolved over the centuries?

204 upvotes • CedarWolf

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How, specifically, did the U.S. government enforce the order to move Japanese to internment camps?

204 upvotes • mcritz

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Gamer culture is pretty full on, people devote their lives to what some call a frivolous pass-time. Was there anything like that in Medieval/ancient times?

204 upvotes • CustardCrusader

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What are the origins for using X = Kiss and O=Hug on letters, texts etc?

204 upvotes • Thisisyoureading

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What caused the Philippines to become significantly poorer than countries like Singapore and Taiwan when it was once considered the "Pearl of the Orient"?

204 upvotes • MyishiZaibatsu

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Which futurologist from ~50 years ago had the most accurate vision for the present. Who had it totally wrong?

204 upvotes • fl303

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What else did people drink in "wild west" saloons?

204 upvotes • prhodian

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Why did Kentucky go from being a sort of powerhouse to a backwater?

204 upvotes • Kansailing

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we know so little about the ancient and medieval Albanians, despite their proximity to ancient Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and other advanced polities?	204	yupko
In the series Band of Brothers during the post D-Day operations one of the German prisoners turns out to have been an American who had gone to Germany at the beginning of the war. Was this common?	204	iraah9
How have pillows evolved over the centuries?	204	CedarWolf
How, specifically, did the U.S. government enforce the order to move Japanese to internment camps?	204	mcritz
Gamer culture is pretty full on, people devote their lives to what some call a frivolous pass-time. Was there anything like that in Medieval/ancient times?	204	CustardCrusader
What are the origins for using X = Kiss and O=Hug on letters, texts etc?	204	Thisisyoureading
What caused the Philippines to become significantly poorer than countries like Singapore and Taiwan when it was once considered the "Pearl of the Orient"?	204	MyishiZaibatsu
Which futurologist from ~50 years ago had the most accurate vision for the present. Who had it totally wrong?	204	fl303
What else did people drink in "wild west" saloons?	204	prhodian
Why did Kentucky go from being a sort of powerhouse to a backwater?	204	Kansailing