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It's Summer, pre-industrial Southern Europe, and I, a blacksmith, am SUFFERING. How do I stop myself collapsing from heatstroke?

1752 upvotes • Notthezodiackiller69

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How did the Kim family obtain power in North Korea and hold on to it?

1751 upvotes • Leecannon_

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Why was an old boot the stereotypical “rubbish” that you fished up when you had a bad day of fishing? Were there a plethora of people throwing their boots into rivers at the time?

1751 upvotes • General_McQuack

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Did mercenaries in the middle ages carry banners in battle? If so, did they have their own banners, or did they carry the banners of whoever hired them?

1750 upvotes • imthebest33333333

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Confederacy fetishists often point to Lincoln not being on the ballot in 1860 as the "principal" cause of the Civil War, but why wasn't he on the ballot in southern states? Did they just refuse to put him on there, or was there some complications w/r/t the newly formed party and the dem split?

1750 upvotes • LawnShipper

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In 63 BC, did Pompey see the Ark of the Covenant, or was it empty?

1750 upvotes • Totally_Safe_Website

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NSFW Why do the Japanese blur images of a penis or a vagina yet at the same time are known for some of the most extreme and disturbing porn? How did such lopsided censorship come about? NSFW

1749 upvotes • Derpese_Simplex

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How did the early settlers on the east coast of the USA deal with giant Blizzards and 18-24" of snow?

1749 upvotes • mikew1998

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What is the origin of the rubber duck?

1749 upvotes • toastar-phone

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What did healthcare look like for a pregnant queen in the Middle Ages in Europe?

1749 upvotes • DemocraticPoisonPill

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
It's Summer, pre-industrial Southern Europe, and I, a blacksmith, am SUFFERING. How do I stop myself collapsing from heatstroke?	1752	Notthezodiackiller69
How did the Kim family obtain power in North Korea and hold on to it?	1751	Leecannon_
Why was an old boot the stereotypical “rubbish” that you fished up when you had a bad day of fishing? Were there a plethora of people throwing their boots into rivers at the time?	1751	General_McQuack
Did mercenaries in the middle ages carry banners in battle? If so, did they have their own banners, or did they carry the banners of whoever hired them?	1750	imthebest33333333
Confederacy fetishists often point to Lincoln not being on the ballot in 1860 as the "principal" cause of the Civil War, but why wasn't he on the ballot in southern states? Did they just refuse to put him on there, or was there some complications w/r/t the newly formed party and the dem split?	1750	LawnShipper
In 63 BC, did Pompey see the Ark of the Covenant, or was it empty?	1750	Totally_Safe_Website
NSFW Why do the Japanese blur images of a penis or a vagina yet at the same time are known for some of the most extreme and disturbing porn? How did such lopsided censorship come about? NSFW	1749	Derpese_Simplex
How did the early settlers on the east coast of the USA deal with giant Blizzards and 18-24" of snow?	1749	mikew1998
What is the origin of the rubber duck?	1749	toastar-phone
What did healthcare look like for a pregnant queen in the Middle Ages in Europe?	1749	DemocraticPoisonPill