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Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?

185 upvotes • StezzerLolz

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Is adding letters for emphasis ("yessssss", "Oh my godddddd", "hiiiiiii") a digital-era custom, or did it exist before computers were popular?

185 upvotes • Komaka

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Did people in the 1920s realize they were living it large or was it a realization after the Great Depression?

185 upvotes • allgameplaya

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How prevalent was the threat of bandits in medieval Europe? Is it somewhat exaggerated in popular misconceptions or were there really bandits lurking all over to prey on unwary and unguarded travelers?

185 upvotes • AclockworkWalrus

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Are the nail marks made on the walls Auschwitz gas chambers real or not? Are they part of the reconstruction or were they made by tourists?

185 upvotes • 10z20Luka

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¿When, why, and how was that crazy Spanish upside-down question mark developed?

185 upvotes • MaesterBarth

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How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?

185 upvotes • Crk416

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Was Ireland ruled by the English for 800 years?

185 upvotes • everythingscatter

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Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan?

185 upvotes • Idiot1969

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In George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, bastards of noblemen have bastard names, i.e. Snow, Sand, Flowers, etc. Is this based on anything in history? How were bastards acknowledged throughout history, specifically the medieval history that ASOIAF is based on?

185 upvotes • KingAlfredOfEngland

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Romans not use canals for large-scale trade?	185	StezzerLolz
Is adding letters for emphasis ("yessssss", "Oh my godddddd", "hiiiiiii") a digital-era custom, or did it exist before computers were popular?	185	Komaka
Did people in the 1920s realize they were living it large or was it a realization after the Great Depression?	185	allgameplaya
How prevalent was the threat of bandits in medieval Europe? Is it somewhat exaggerated in popular misconceptions or were there really bandits lurking all over to prey on unwary and unguarded travelers?	185	AclockworkWalrus
Are the nail marks made on the walls Auschwitz gas chambers real or not? Are they part of the reconstruction or were they made by tourists?	185	10z20Luka
¿When, why, and how was that crazy Spanish upside-down question mark developed?	185	MaesterBarth
How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?	185	Crk416
Was Ireland ruled by the English for 800 years?	185	everythingscatter
Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan?	185	Idiot1969
In George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, bastards of noblemen have bastard names, i.e. Snow, Sand, Flowers, etc. Is this based on anything in history? How were bastards acknowledged throughout history, specifically the medieval history that ASOIAF is based on?	185	KingAlfredOfEngland