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How actually common were capes in Medieval times/antiquity?

150 upvotes • lobcity414

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I'm a labourer helping build the great pyramid of Giza. One night after a few beers I tell a fellow worker that I don't really believe in the gods and I think the pharaoh is just a man. Do I get in trouble? Does the answer change if I hold a higher position in society?

150 upvotes • kyle90

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How did rural farmers move a fresh horse carcass?

150 upvotes • triad1996

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During the Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916, many scientists refused to blame sharks for the deaths. They suggested sea turtles, mackerel, or even German U-Boats were the cause of death. Shark attacks are rare, but hardly unheard of. What led to this belief that sharks just did not attack humans?

150 upvotes • derstherower

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How in the world were the UK and Prussia alone able to take on and defeat Russia, Sweden, France, and Austria in the seven years war?

150 upvotes • Divorcefrenchodad

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I just read that the term ‘toast’ for drinking to someone’s health comes from burnt or spiced toast added to wine in Medieval times to improve flavor. Does anyone know what said toast was spiced with?

150 upvotes • chris-guy

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What caused the Tokugawa Shogunate to stop within its own borders instead of expanding?

150 upvotes • confusedguyyo

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In 2002, the Dot Com bubble burst and $9.3 trillion dollars were wiped out. Why was 2002 the point of collapse?

150 upvotes • Imxset21

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Were there US POWs still alive in Vietnam in the 1980s?

150 upvotes • jobrody

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Are there examples of authoritarian governments using urban planning to deter protest or revolution?

150 upvotes • zomskii

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How actually common were capes in Medieval times/antiquity?	150	lobcity414
I'm a labourer helping build the great pyramid of Giza. One night after a few beers I tell a fellow worker that I don't really believe in the gods and I think the pharaoh is just a man. Do I get in trouble? Does the answer change if I hold a higher position in society?	150	kyle90
How did rural farmers move a fresh horse carcass?	150	triad1996
During the Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916, many scientists refused to blame sharks for the deaths. They suggested sea turtles, mackerel, or even German U-Boats were the cause of death. Shark attacks are rare, but hardly unheard of. What led to this belief that sharks just did not attack humans?	150	derstherower
How in the world were the UK and Prussia alone able to take on and defeat Russia, Sweden, France, and Austria in the seven years war?	150	Divorcefrenchodad
I just read that the term ‘toast’ for drinking to someone’s health comes from burnt or spiced toast added to wine in Medieval times to improve flavor. Does anyone know what said toast was spiced with?	150	chris-guy
What caused the Tokugawa Shogunate to stop within its own borders instead of expanding?	150	confusedguyyo
In 2002, the Dot Com bubble burst and $9.3 trillion dollars were wiped out. Why was 2002 the point of collapse?	150	Imxset21
Were there US POWs still alive in Vietnam in the 1980s?	150	jobrody
Are there examples of authoritarian governments using urban planning to deter protest or revolution?	150	zomskii