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Why did circumcision catch on in places like the US, Canada and Australia but not in Europe?

198 upvotes • dudewithpants

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What were the societal effects of the widespread availability of hard drugs over the counter in the late 19th Century?

198 upvotes • Spektr44

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My Great Uncle brought all this SS stuff back from Dachau, can you help identify it or put a value on it?

198 upvotes • Dachauthrowaway

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The recipe for waffles is relatively simple, so I assume it has many antecedents, but where did the distinctive grid pattern come from?

198 upvotes • OceansOnPluto

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What should I do with this tomahawk that my father found in 1950s as a boy? He is considering loaning or donating to museum but we don't know where to start. Also, any info about the actual artifact would be AWESOME!

198 upvotes • thisismyfupa

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How much combat would the average Roman Soldier actually have experience while in his service?

198 upvotes • a_drunk_man_appeared

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In 1066, how much of the Norse culture did the Normans retain?

198 upvotes • SerLaron

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How was the Kingdom of Spain able to colonize such vast swathes of Central and South America without other nations competing?

198 upvotes • Endlessbug

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What is the origin of the pinky promise?

198 upvotes • officialimguraffe

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Why was Plato able to build the Academy in Athens and write dialogues featuring Socrates without fear of also being executed?

198 upvotes • EdgarPants

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did circumcision catch on in places like the US, Canada and Australia but not in Europe?	198	dudewithpants
What were the societal effects of the widespread availability of hard drugs over the counter in the late 19th Century?	198	Spektr44
My Great Uncle brought all this SS stuff back from Dachau, can you help identify it or put a value on it?	198	Dachauthrowaway
The recipe for waffles is relatively simple, so I assume it has many antecedents, but where did the distinctive grid pattern come from?	198	OceansOnPluto
What should I do with this tomahawk that my father found in 1950s as a boy? He is considering loaning or donating to museum but we don't know where to start. Also, any info about the actual artifact would be AWESOME!	198	thisismyfupa
How much combat would the average Roman Soldier actually have experience while in his service?	198	a_drunk_man_appeared
In 1066, how much of the Norse culture did the Normans retain?	198	SerLaron
How was the Kingdom of Spain able to colonize such vast swathes of Central and South America without other nations competing?	198	Endlessbug
What is the origin of the pinky promise?	198	officialimguraffe
Why was Plato able to build the Academy in Athens and write dialogues featuring Socrates without fear of also being executed?	198	EdgarPants