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Why did Buster Keaton believe that 1926 American audiences would want Union villains and Confederate heroes?

157 upvotes • VaughanThrilliams

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I read in "Guns, germs and steel" that Swedish people adopted agriculture, abandoned it, and then adopted it again, all before 1000 BCE, what is the evidence of these changes?

157 upvotes • Frigorifico

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How did toilet breaks work in antiquity battles?

157 upvotes • [deleted]

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In 1081, a diplomatic delegation from the Byzantine Empire arrived in Song China. How would these two cultures, separated by a huge distance, have communicated? Were there Chinese-speaking diplomats in Byzantium, or Greek-speaking ones in China?

157 upvotes • GodlessCommieScum

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The psychedelic Mysteries were the most “exceptional and divine” of the many gifts Greece gave to Rome, and a civilizing force, according to Cicero. Can we talk about this?

157 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Those who have a bachelors in history, what jobs did you get with your degree?

157 upvotes • Michaelz789

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What is up with this letter Elvis Presley wrote to Richard Nixon about wanting to become a federal agent? Why did he write it? Was he serious? Did anyone try to stop him? How did Nixon or his staff respond, if at all?

157 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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What kind of swimming stroke or style did the ancient Romans use?

157 upvotes • gameboy350

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How prevalent was fetal alcohol syndrome in medieval Europe?

157 upvotes • bruisevwillis

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A popular internet theory suggests that Coca Cola's "New Coke" campaign was just a ploy to disguise the switch from sugar to corn syrup. Is there any truth to this claim?

157 upvotes • dean84921

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Buster Keaton believe that 1926 American audiences would want Union villains and Confederate heroes?	157	VaughanThrilliams
I read in "Guns, germs and steel" that Swedish people adopted agriculture, abandoned it, and then adopted it again, all before 1000 BCE, what is the evidence of these changes?	157	Frigorifico
How did toilet breaks work in antiquity battles?	157	[deleted]
In 1081, a diplomatic delegation from the Byzantine Empire arrived in Song China. How would these two cultures, separated by a huge distance, have communicated? Were there Chinese-speaking diplomats in Byzantium, or Greek-speaking ones in China?	157	GodlessCommieScum
The psychedelic Mysteries were the most “exceptional and divine” of the many gifts Greece gave to Rome, and a civilizing force, according to Cicero. Can we talk about this?	157	RusticBohemian
Those who have a bachelors in history, what jobs did you get with your degree?	157	Michaelz789
What is up with this letter Elvis Presley wrote to Richard Nixon about wanting to become a federal agent? Why did he write it? Was he serious? Did anyone try to stop him? How did Nixon or his staff respond, if at all?	157	EnclavedMicrostate
What kind of swimming stroke or style did the ancient Romans use?	157	gameboy350
How prevalent was fetal alcohol syndrome in medieval Europe?	157	bruisevwillis
A popular internet theory suggests that Coca Cola's "New Coke" campaign was just a ploy to disguise the switch from sugar to corn syrup. Is there any truth to this claim?	157	dean84921