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18th century calorie intake - did they really eat 6000 calories per day, like I've often heard?

2756 upvotes • glorious1969

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Might be a sensitive topic, but hopefully I can articulate this question adequately. When did the historical Judea/Palestine region shift in demographics of ethnic Jewish to Arab? How did Europe as a whole become such a diaspora of Jewish people?

2753 upvotes • firefighter_82

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How did people stand kissing each other before oral hygiene became commonplace?

2752 upvotes • TrumpImpeachedAugust

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How could you tell a slave from a free man in Ancient Rome? Was there a defining brand/mark? Could escaped slaves easily blend in to urban populations?

2752 upvotes • NakedJaked

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In 1947, a group of 33 Japanese Soldiers on the island of Peleliu finally surrendered, three years after the US won control of the 5 square mile island. How were these individuals able to stay undetected and supplied for three years? Did they have any contact/support from the outside?

2752 upvotes • Notmiefault

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During WWII and the Korean War, many American soldiers married Asian women they met while overseas. What was life like for these “war brides” and their families in America?

2751 upvotes • brieezy

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Why, in the last two centuries, have women become to be considered less sexual than men, if, throughout history, they were believed to have a much higher libido? NSFW

2751 upvotes • [deleted]

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How long does someone have to be dead for it to be considered archeology instead of graverobbing?

2750 upvotes • masterful-moon

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Americans moved west in the 19th century, often fleeing eroded and exhausted farmsteads and searching for new land to cultivate. You don't hear about farmers ruining land in Asia, even over dozens of generations. Why were colonial Americans so destructive to the land?

2750 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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What is the origin of putting a tiny ship inside a bottle?

2749 upvotes • Knightmare25

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
18th century calorie intake - did they really eat 6000 calories per day, like I've often heard?	2756	glorious1969
Might be a sensitive topic, but hopefully I can articulate this question adequately. When did the historical Judea/Palestine region shift in demographics of ethnic Jewish to Arab? How did Europe as a whole become such a diaspora of Jewish people?	2753	firefighter_82
How did people stand kissing each other before oral hygiene became commonplace?	2752	TrumpImpeachedAugust
How could you tell a slave from a free man in Ancient Rome? Was there a defining brand/mark? Could escaped slaves easily blend in to urban populations?	2752	NakedJaked
In 1947, a group of 33 Japanese Soldiers on the island of Peleliu finally surrendered, three years after the US won control of the 5 square mile island. How were these individuals able to stay undetected and supplied for three years? Did they have any contact/support from the outside?	2752	Notmiefault
During WWII and the Korean War, many American soldiers married Asian women they met while overseas. What was life like for these “war brides” and their families in America?	2751	brieezy
Why, in the last two centuries, have women become to be considered less sexual than men, if, throughout history, they were believed to have a much higher libido? NSFW	2751	[deleted]
How long does someone have to be dead for it to be considered archeology instead of graverobbing?	2750	masterful-moon
Americans moved west in the 19th century, often fleeing eroded and exhausted farmsteads and searching for new land to cultivate. You don't hear about farmers ruining land in Asia, even over dozens of generations. Why were colonial Americans so destructive to the land?	2750	RusticBohemian
What is the origin of putting a tiny ship inside a bottle?	2749	Knightmare25