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How did the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" work before scissors were invented?

172 upvotes • rastadreadlion

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Other fruits can be made into wine, but why has grape wine long been the most widely used type of wine?

172 upvotes • Real_Carl_Ramirez

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What accounts for the evolution of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, from a humble "side character" in the gospels, to a highly-exalted quasi-divine being in Catholic and Orthodox Christian theology?

172 upvotes • Poatan60

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Tuesday Trivia: LGBTQ History! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!

172 upvotes • AlanSnooring

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When did recreational swimming become the norm?

172 upvotes • Erucae70

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Before the invention of the phonograph, did people realize that they don't hear their own voice the same way as everyone else?

172 upvotes • extemporaneous

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Were "greasers" anything like the gangs of today, or was it just a fashion fad?

172 upvotes • misterurb

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Who decided on the name for the United States of America? What were the other proposed names?

172 upvotes • Boopdood

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How would YOU, as historians, change how history is taught at school?

172 upvotes • ajsadler

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AMA: Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, the Three Great Traditions of China

172 upvotes • lukeweiss

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" work before scissors were invented?	172	rastadreadlion
Other fruits can be made into wine, but why has grape wine long been the most widely used type of wine?	172	Real_Carl_Ramirez
What accounts for the evolution of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, from a humble "side character" in the gospels, to a highly-exalted quasi-divine being in Catholic and Orthodox Christian theology?	172	Poatan60
Tuesday Trivia: LGBTQ History! This thread has relaxed standards—we invite everyone to participate!	172	AlanSnooring
When did recreational swimming become the norm?	172	Erucae70
Before the invention of the phonograph, did people realize that they don't hear their own voice the same way as everyone else?	172	extemporaneous
Were "greasers" anything like the gangs of today, or was it just a fashion fad?	172	misterurb
Who decided on the name for the United States of America? What were the other proposed names?	172	Boopdood
How would YOU, as historians, change how history is taught at school?	172	ajsadler
AMA: Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, the Three Great Traditions of China	172	lukeweiss