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Where did the idea of a public library originate, and what, if any, movement inspired its institution?

148 upvotes • idi0tf0wl

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Why does the majority of Sri Lankans speak Sinhalese, an Indo-Aryan language?

148 upvotes • Tatem1961

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In medieval times, were there really some very strong, famous knights who could defeat loads of enemies by themselves, or is that just fiction?

148 upvotes • RagingRaijinRR

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Thousands of years of human history means thousands of years of war. Given the sheer volume of people who were armed for war, I keep coming back to one simple question: What happened to all the swords?

148 upvotes • otterbitch

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Can it safely be assumed that all supposed relics of Jesus and his apostles are nothing of the sort, or are some of them possibly authentic?

148 upvotes • i_post_gibberish

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Captured samurai swords obtained during WWII regularly appear in American museums. How do museums address the question of whether these should be displayed vs. returned to Japanese families (if at all)?

148 upvotes • petite-acorn

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How was it to be a black man in Europe during the 1800s?

148 upvotes • ppsh_2016

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Did the people living in the 30 Years War view it as one long continuous war, or several wars one right after the other?

148 upvotes • Bhill68

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What was the Ancient Greeks conception of gender?

148 upvotes • NyoungCrazyHorse

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Why exactly did Jefferson believe there might still be mammoths in the interior of the US?

148 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Where did the idea of a public library originate, and what, if any, movement inspired its institution?	148	idi0tf0wl
Why does the majority of Sri Lankans speak Sinhalese, an Indo-Aryan language?	148	Tatem1961
In medieval times, were there really some very strong, famous knights who could defeat loads of enemies by themselves, or is that just fiction?	148	RagingRaijinRR
Thousands of years of human history means thousands of years of war. Given the sheer volume of people who were armed for war, I keep coming back to one simple question: What happened to all the swords?	148	otterbitch
Can it safely be assumed that all supposed relics of Jesus and his apostles are nothing of the sort, or are some of them possibly authentic?	148	i_post_gibberish
Captured samurai swords obtained during WWII regularly appear in American museums. How do museums address the question of whether these should be displayed vs. returned to Japanese families (if at all)?	148	petite-acorn
How was it to be a black man in Europe during the 1800s?	148	ppsh_2016
Did the people living in the 30 Years War view it as one long continuous war, or several wars one right after the other?	148	Bhill68
What was the Ancient Greeks conception of gender?	148	NyoungCrazyHorse
Why exactly did Jefferson believe there might still be mammoths in the interior of the US?	148	[deleted]