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Where do capital letters come from? What was their original purpose?

166 upvotes • Cael450

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Before guns were widely available, how many random mad men would go on a killing spree with a sword?

166 upvotes • [deleted]

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How were Eunuchs castrated?

166 upvotes • bollocking

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Why don't the Kurdish people have their own state?

166 upvotes • rabidmonkee

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When and why did the violin become the largest section of an orchestra?

166 upvotes • thethreekingdoms

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Did the right to a trial by combat essentially mean extremely talented fighters were able to commit crimes with impunity?

166 upvotes • Pync

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If a king was presumed dead and an heir took the throne, what happens when the old king returns?

166 upvotes • Ep1cSpray

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It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?

166 upvotes • blueskies21

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Would an 18th century conductor be able to conduct a 21th century orchestra?

166 upvotes • ManyCookies

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Why did Hitler serve only 9 months in prison after being convicted of treason for leading the Beer Hall Putsch?

166 upvotes • eterpage

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where do capital letters come from? What was their original purpose?	166	Cael450
Before guns were widely available, how many random mad men would go on a killing spree with a sword?	166	[deleted]
How were Eunuchs castrated?	166	bollocking
Why don't the Kurdish people have their own state?	166	rabidmonkee
When and why did the violin become the largest section of an orchestra?	166	thethreekingdoms
Did the right to a trial by combat essentially mean extremely talented fighters were able to commit crimes with impunity?	166	Pync
If a king was presumed dead and an heir took the throne, what happens when the old king returns?	166	Ep1cSpray
It is said that Vincent Van Gogh only sold one of his paintings in his lifetime. If this is true, where were all of his many (hundreds?) of paintings stored before his death?	166	blueskies21
Would an 18th century conductor be able to conduct a 21th century orchestra?	166	ManyCookies
Why did Hitler serve only 9 months in prison after being convicted of treason for leading the Beer Hall Putsch?	166	eterpage