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How vibrant were dyes in Europe during the middle ages? Would fabric have been as colorful as modern clothing?

179 upvotes • DopplerRadio

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During the US-Soviet space race, what were other country's space programs doing during this time period?

179 upvotes • GoAheadDOIT

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Is there any documentation suggesting that the Allies would have prosecuted or treated Hitler, had he not committed suicide in Berlin, differently than the other Nazis at the Nuremberg trials?

179 upvotes • INeedYourHelpDoc

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In Western culture, when did women stop being regarded as the more sexually driven of the two genders?

179 upvotes • AHaskins

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When did we invent the haircut? How did people who lived before cutting your hair started becoming the norm manage their hair?

179 upvotes • TrickstersAreCool

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So many of the adults I know have poor vision. How did people survive in ancient times if their vision was so bad? How did they hunt? How did they craft etc?

179 upvotes • moby323

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Why were the colors brown, yellow, and green so popular in the 70's?

179 upvotes • flick_to_the_dick

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Were there ever any large naval engagements on the Caspian Sea?

179 upvotes • TheBiggestSloth

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In Rocky IV it's well beyond insinuated that Drago is on steroids. Was the movie met with criticism at all in the USSR or was it just ignored?

179 upvotes • cordas

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Caligula got his nickname from "little boots" (IE "Caligula" in latin) he wore as a child as part of a soldier costume he wore while accompanying his father on campaign in Germania. how unusual was it for a Roman general to take his young children on campaign with him?

179 upvotes • grapp

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How vibrant were dyes in Europe during the middle ages? Would fabric have been as colorful as modern clothing?	179	DopplerRadio
During the US-Soviet space race, what were other country's space programs doing during this time period?	179	GoAheadDOIT
Is there any documentation suggesting that the Allies would have prosecuted or treated Hitler, had he not committed suicide in Berlin, differently than the other Nazis at the Nuremberg trials?	179	INeedYourHelpDoc
In Western culture, when did women stop being regarded as the more sexually driven of the two genders?	179	AHaskins
When did we invent the haircut? How did people who lived before cutting your hair started becoming the norm manage their hair?	179	TrickstersAreCool
So many of the adults I know have poor vision. How did people survive in ancient times if their vision was so bad? How did they hunt? How did they craft etc?	179	moby323
Why were the colors brown, yellow, and green so popular in the 70's?	179	flick_to_the_dick
Were there ever any large naval engagements on the Caspian Sea?	179	TheBiggestSloth
In Rocky IV it's well beyond insinuated that Drago is on steroids. Was the movie met with criticism at all in the USSR or was it just ignored?	179	cordas
Caligula got his nickname from "little boots" (IE "Caligula" in latin) he wore as a child as part of a soldier costume he wore while accompanying his father on campaign in Germania. how unusual was it for a Roman general to take his young children on campaign with him?	179	grapp