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I was looking through papal Bulls (as one does) and one caught my attention. In Audi Filia et, the pope specifically chastises the queen of Cyprus for her unchaste ways. Did the pope really get involved in individual ruler personal lives, or was it more of an example for something more general?

148 upvotes • HyalopterousGorillla

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Was Tolkien's monster spider Shelob the first "giant spider" in Western literature, fantasy, or folklore?

148 upvotes • bandswithgoats

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What did kids do to keep busy on the Oregon Trail? Did they play "I Spy"? Did they constantly ask "Are we there yet?"

148 upvotes • christhebaker

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How were home addresses / mail delivery handled in ancient Chinese cities?

148 upvotes • TheGreenAlchemist

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I'm preparing to travel from Ptolemaic Egypt to Rome in the first century bce. Would I need to be concerned about the modern trappings of travel such as currency exchange, customs at the border, etc.?

148 upvotes • baequon

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Did Pablo Escobar really offer to pay off Colombia's national debt? Was this offer realistic, and was it ever taken seriously?

148 upvotes • PickleRick1001

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Are queues a modern invention?

148 upvotes • JeffSheldrake

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Where are all the descendants of African slaves in the Middle East and Maghreb?

148 upvotes • hemannjo

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How did people react when Shakespeare “made up” new words?

148 upvotes • Penetrator_Gator

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Did any ancient civilizations ACTUALLY booby trap their tombs or religious sites?

148 upvotes • TheRealBroseph

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I was looking through papal Bulls (as one does) and one caught my attention. In Audi Filia et, the pope specifically chastises the queen of Cyprus for her unchaste ways. Did the pope really get involved in individual ruler personal lives, or was it more of an example for something more general?	148	HyalopterousGorillla
Was Tolkien's monster spider Shelob the first "giant spider" in Western literature, fantasy, or folklore?	148	bandswithgoats
What did kids do to keep busy on the Oregon Trail? Did they play "I Spy"? Did they constantly ask "Are we there yet?"	148	christhebaker
How were home addresses / mail delivery handled in ancient Chinese cities?	148	TheGreenAlchemist
I'm preparing to travel from Ptolemaic Egypt to Rome in the first century bce. Would I need to be concerned about the modern trappings of travel such as currency exchange, customs at the border, etc.?	148	baequon
Did Pablo Escobar really offer to pay off Colombia's national debt? Was this offer realistic, and was it ever taken seriously?	148	PickleRick1001
Are queues a modern invention?	148	JeffSheldrake
Where are all the descendants of African slaves in the Middle East and Maghreb?	148	hemannjo
How did people react when Shakespeare “made up” new words?	148	Penetrator_Gator
Did any ancient civilizations ACTUALLY booby trap their tombs or religious sites?	148	TheRealBroseph