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Did Native Americans ever discover dinosaur bones? If so, what did they make of them?

171 upvotes • UnknownVariation

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In 380 CE, the Roman Empire made Christianity the state religion, outlawing the practice of all others. Did the pagan faiths outlawed by this edict ever mount successful or at least meaningful resistance to this decree? if not, why?

171 upvotes • currentmadman

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Did women practicing corseting while pregnant? And if so, how did this not have a detrimental effect on the development of the fetus?

171 upvotes • Dachshundlover91

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Why did gin become a characteristically British drink?

171 upvotes • Zeuvembie

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The matrilineal most recent common ancestor of all currently living humans existed 150,000 years in east africa. What can we know/speculate about the day to day life of this Ur-Mum?

171 upvotes • Primpod

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How common was it for people in ancient civilizations to just travel for leisure?

171 upvotes • heartsynth

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Did the disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 measurably contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989? Did the sheer monetary and resource cost impact the bankruptcy? Did the humanitarian crisis and cover-up of the Chernobyl cleanup contribute to failing faith in the Communist party government?

171 upvotes • Ariadnepyanfar

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In big battles, why did archers wait for orders to shoot all at the same time in volleys rather than just let loose constantly?

171 upvotes • _Oscarl_

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Why was Henry Clay allowed a seat in the Senate at age 29?

171 upvotes • Jeff1point5

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In the new Netflix movie "The King" about King Henry V of England and the battle of Agincourt, would the Dauphin of France have really died the way he did?

171 upvotes • Seeking_Psychosis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Native Americans ever discover dinosaur bones? If so, what did they make of them?	171	UnknownVariation
In 380 CE, the Roman Empire made Christianity the state religion, outlawing the practice of all others. Did the pagan faiths outlawed by this edict ever mount successful or at least meaningful resistance to this decree? if not, why?	171	currentmadman
Did women practicing corseting while pregnant? And if so, how did this not have a detrimental effect on the development of the fetus?	171	Dachshundlover91
Why did gin become a characteristically British drink?	171	Zeuvembie
The matrilineal most recent common ancestor of all currently living humans existed 150,000 years in east africa. What can we know/speculate about the day to day life of this Ur-Mum?	171	Primpod
How common was it for people in ancient civilizations to just travel for leisure?	171	heartsynth
Did the disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 measurably contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989? Did the sheer monetary and resource cost impact the bankruptcy? Did the humanitarian crisis and cover-up of the Chernobyl cleanup contribute to failing faith in the Communist party government?	171	Ariadnepyanfar
In big battles, why did archers wait for orders to shoot all at the same time in volleys rather than just let loose constantly?	171	_Oscarl_
Why was Henry Clay allowed a seat in the Senate at age 29?	171	Jeff1point5
In the new Netflix movie "The King" about King Henry V of England and the battle of Agincourt, would the Dauphin of France have really died the way he did?	171	Seeking_Psychosis