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Before insulin, did people with diabetes just die?

2460 upvotes • walterwhites_leftnut

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At one point in the United States (Late 1800's until early 1900's), Heroin and Cocaine could be purchased over the counter legally. Was there massive societal problems during this time period with these drugs? Were there a lot of addicts?

2459 upvotes • Stuck_In_the_Matrix

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How did “Princess Culture” begin? Did medieval and Victorian girls often pretend to be princesses?

2457 upvotes • pluralofjackinthebox

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Jesus was born in Middle East but Church HQ is in Europe. Why are they so far apart? Not so for Islam, the foundation and current focal points are all in Arabian peninsula.

2457 upvotes • 3-14285

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In World War II a third of Native American men aged 18-35 served, with some tribes seeing 70% of that population go join the armed forces. How did this compare to Native Americans serving during World War I, the Spanish-American War or any of America's expeditions after the end of the "Indian Wars"

2456 upvotes • Paulie_Gatto

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How do historians tell the difference between religious beliefs and things that were just stories for entertainment? For example, how will historians know that Lord of the Rings is not a religion?

2455 upvotes • Qui-GonGiveItToYa

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What happened to paratroopers who didn't jump?

2455 upvotes • sotirangelo

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My Father said that after the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the survivors were so disciplined that despite the atomic catastrophe, they calmly continued to line up for rations despite the radiation. Also, accordibg to him, there was no looting. Is this true?

2454 upvotes • Marcofolar

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I'm sitting at O'Rorke's Bar in Gettysburg looking at a Yuengling sign advertising their continued existence since 1829. Would Union (or Confederate) troops have known what alcohol brands they were consuming, and if so, which brands were most popular?

2452 upvotes • NinjaGinga

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I'm a student at a 17th century university. What cool and mind-blowing new ideas do I tell my family about to show off my newly acquired knowledge?

2452 upvotes • link0007

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before insulin, did people with diabetes just die?	2460	walterwhites_leftnut
At one point in the United States (Late 1800's until early 1900's), Heroin and Cocaine could be purchased over the counter legally. Was there massive societal problems during this time period with these drugs? Were there a lot of addicts?	2459	Stuck_In_the_Matrix
How did “Princess Culture” begin? Did medieval and Victorian girls often pretend to be princesses?	2457	pluralofjackinthebox
Jesus was born in Middle East but Church HQ is in Europe. Why are they so far apart? Not so for Islam, the foundation and current focal points are all in Arabian peninsula.	2457	3-14285
In World War II a third of Native American men aged 18-35 served, with some tribes seeing 70% of that population go join the armed forces. How did this compare to Native Americans serving during World War I, the Spanish-American War or any of America's expeditions after the end of the "Indian Wars"	2456	Paulie_Gatto
How do historians tell the difference between religious beliefs and things that were just stories for entertainment? For example, how will historians know that Lord of the Rings is not a religion?	2455	Qui-GonGiveItToYa
What happened to paratroopers who didn't jump?	2455	sotirangelo
My Father said that after the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the survivors were so disciplined that despite the atomic catastrophe, they calmly continued to line up for rations despite the radiation. Also, accordibg to him, there was no looting. Is this true?	2454	Marcofolar
I'm sitting at O'Rorke's Bar in Gettysburg looking at a Yuengling sign advertising their continued existence since 1829. Would Union (or Confederate) troops have known what alcohol brands they were consuming, and if so, which brands were most popular?	2452	NinjaGinga
I'm a student at a 17th century university. What cool and mind-blowing new ideas do I tell my family about to show off my newly acquired knowledge?	2452	link0007