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Why/how did we come to name wine jug measurements after Biblical characters? Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methusaleh, Nebuchadnezzar and Melchior?

160 upvotes • wowwow789

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When and why were folk costumes abandoned in favour of more 'global' western-origin outfits such as suits and later, t-shirts, jeans etc?

160 upvotes • Masihi

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What was the tallest occupied building constructed shortly before elevators were invented/used widely? I'd guess late 1800s or early 1900s?

160 upvotes • ocean_spray

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Would kings and generals of an army have such luxurious camping conditions as shown in lord of the rings, such as Theoden and Aaragorn in the return of the king

160 upvotes • Reayman92

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Are the stories about the spread of the European potato a myth? There seems to be a lot of people doing the exact same thing.

160 upvotes • saddetective87

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Did Constantinople have any celebrations around 1330 in light of the millenium that passed since its founding by Constantine?

160 upvotes • rock_the_cat-spa

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How did the German public react when they found out about the D day invasion? Did the German media notify the public or did they find out another way?

160 upvotes • napalmjerry

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Was there any stigma around killing a standard bearer or the flute... guy in old wars?

160 upvotes • Lufsen

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Did Roman teenagers (13-16) have a concept of "boyfriends/girlfriends" like we do today? Did teens ever hook up and date?

160 upvotes • sudawuda

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What was religion like in the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom?

160 upvotes • WARitter

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why/how did we come to name wine jug measurements after Biblical characters? Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methusaleh, Nebuchadnezzar and Melchior?	160	wowwow789
When and why were folk costumes abandoned in favour of more 'global' western-origin outfits such as suits and later, t-shirts, jeans etc?	160	Masihi
What was the tallest occupied building constructed shortly before elevators were invented/used widely? I'd guess late 1800s or early 1900s?	160	ocean_spray
Would kings and generals of an army have such luxurious camping conditions as shown in lord of the rings, such as Theoden and Aaragorn in the return of the king	160	Reayman92
Are the stories about the spread of the European potato a myth? There seems to be a lot of people doing the exact same thing.	160	saddetective87
Did Constantinople have any celebrations around 1330 in light of the millenium that passed since its founding by Constantine?	160	rock_the_cat-spa
How did the German public react when they found out about the D day invasion? Did the German media notify the public or did they find out another way?	160	napalmjerry
Was there any stigma around killing a standard bearer or the flute... guy in old wars?	160	Lufsen
Did Roman teenagers (13-16) have a concept of "boyfriends/girlfriends" like we do today? Did teens ever hook up and date?	160	sudawuda
What was religion like in the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom?	160	WARitter