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Were "adventurers" ever a real thing?

168 upvotes • Baileyjrob

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When and why did pasta become practically universal in Italian cuisine? What caused it to be so popular in Italy while rare or practically nonexistent in the traditional cuisines of other European nations?

168 upvotes • LateNightPhilosopher

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I was reading an article on the Don religion in ancient Tibet, I did some reading up on it but couldn't find a large comprehensive answer to what it was. I do know that it was some what absorbed into Buddhism, but I don't understand what made it different to Buddhism. Could someone explain?

168 upvotes • Foxterria

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How did the lion, native to Africa, come to be the symbol on English heraldry?

168 upvotes • HarambeCantMeltSteel

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Why aren't tornados represented in classical art?

168 upvotes • dtorre

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Why is the Bible Belt like this?

168 upvotes • cinnamonpumpkin18

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In WW2, 8 nations formally declared war on the United States before the US formally declared on them. I have a question about the American response.

168 upvotes • NortheastPhilly

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Why was the 5th wheel used to assist cars in parallel parking abandoned?

168 upvotes • jackaquack

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Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?

168 upvotes • mesopotamius

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Friday Free-for-All | Special One Million Subscriber Edition!

168 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were "adventurers" ever a real thing?	168	Baileyjrob
When and why did pasta become practically universal in Italian cuisine? What caused it to be so popular in Italy while rare or practically nonexistent in the traditional cuisines of other European nations?	168	LateNightPhilosopher
I was reading an article on the Don religion in ancient Tibet, I did some reading up on it but couldn't find a large comprehensive answer to what it was. I do know that it was some what absorbed into Buddhism, but I don't understand what made it different to Buddhism. Could someone explain?	168	Foxterria
How did the lion, native to Africa, come to be the symbol on English heraldry?	168	HarambeCantMeltSteel
Why aren't tornados represented in classical art?	168	dtorre
Why is the Bible Belt like this?	168	cinnamonpumpkin18
In WW2, 8 nations formally declared war on the United States before the US formally declared on them. I have a question about the American response.	168	NortheastPhilly
Why was the 5th wheel used to assist cars in parallel parking abandoned?	168	jackaquack
Sailing ship crews are often depicted as constantly scrubbing the decks; is this historically accurate, and if so was it a necessity or just busy work?	168	mesopotamius
Friday Free-for-All \| Special One Million Subscriber Edition!	168	Georgy_K_Zhukov