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How come that the word "pudding" refers to a rather specific food pretty much everywhere, but it essentially means "dessert" in the UK? Was there a shift in the use of it in the U.S. over time?

153 upvotes • LukeInTheSkyWith

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One of primary objectives in Aztec warfare (and way to rise in society) was capturing enemies, rather than killing. How did their combat tactics, equipment and tools differ to achieve it?

153 upvotes • Stye88

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Tuesday Trivia: People were so convinced that Joan of Arc had miraculously survived the flames that multiple women in 15th cent. France successfully impersonated her for a time. How did people in your era use disguises?

153 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Why are people so utterly obsessed with the Knights Templar?

153 upvotes • Rezzleiden

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[NSFW] What was Isabeau of Bavaria's influence on fashion? NSFW

153 upvotes • JulisCaesar

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We all know vodka has always been big in Russia but what about other drugs? Like cocaine and marijuana? Was drug use common under Stalin?

153 upvotes • nowlan101

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Did Romans see Sol Invictus as some kind of monotheistic main god, with “lesser” gods (Apollo, Jupiter, etc.) being manifestations of him?

153 upvotes • CatWheel

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Is there any historicity to the real existence of Prince Rama of the Ramayana?

153 upvotes • Thelosttomes

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There have been a few empires in North Africa's history (Mali, Ghana, Carthage). Outside of Carthage, why is there little discussion or knowledge of these empires among the general public? Is it due to Eurocentric perspectives, or racial discrediting, or some other issue?

153 upvotes • ilgmdb

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Did the Confederate States have a plan in place during the Civil War of what a peace treaty would have entailed if the Confederacy had won?

153 upvotes • 16BitCompadre

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How come that the word "pudding" refers to a rather specific food pretty much everywhere, but it essentially means "dessert" in the UK? Was there a shift in the use of it in the U.S. over time?	153	LukeInTheSkyWith
One of primary objectives in Aztec warfare (and way to rise in society) was capturing enemies, rather than killing. How did their combat tactics, equipment and tools differ to achieve it?	153	Stye88
Tuesday Trivia: People were so convinced that Joan of Arc had miraculously survived the flames that multiple women in 15th cent. France successfully impersonated her for a time. How did people in your era use disguises?	153	sunagainstgold
Why are people so utterly obsessed with the Knights Templar?	153	Rezzleiden
[NSFW] What was Isabeau of Bavaria's influence on fashion? NSFW	153	JulisCaesar
We all know vodka has always been big in Russia but what about other drugs? Like cocaine and marijuana? Was drug use common under Stalin?	153	nowlan101
Did Romans see Sol Invictus as some kind of monotheistic main god, with “lesser” gods (Apollo, Jupiter, etc.) being manifestations of him?	153	CatWheel
Is there any historicity to the real existence of Prince Rama of the Ramayana?	153	Thelosttomes
There have been a few empires in North Africa's history (Mali, Ghana, Carthage). Outside of Carthage, why is there little discussion or knowledge of these empires among the general public? Is it due to Eurocentric perspectives, or racial discrediting, or some other issue?	153	ilgmdb
Did the Confederate States have a plan in place during the Civil War of what a peace treaty would have entailed if the Confederacy had won?	153	16BitCompadre