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When did cake become associated with birthdays? Is there predecessor to cake?

1606 upvotes • Professor_Donovan

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In ancient Rome did wars ever result in marked drops in the price of slaves do to an increase in supply of enslaved captives?

1606 upvotes • infrikinfix

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AITA for using "cowardly" javelins to destroy Spartan hoplites? How else am I supposed to do it?

1606 upvotes • Iphikrates

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Today, Catholics lead every branch of the US government. Has Catholic representation at the highest levels of American government ever existed to this large of a degree before and when/how did Catholicism become acceptable to the American Protestant mainstream?

1606 upvotes • finncorg

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When did Irish men stop sucking each other's nipples as a sign of friendship?

1606 upvotes • Tatem1961

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The Lincoln-Douglas debates feature nuanced, in-depth policy discussions lasting as long as seven hours. Their audiences were primarily without much formal education. How were these civic superheroes equipped to understand the debates? Was it common for people to be so well informed and devoted?

1605 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Before the American Civil War, did anyone sell "slave-free" cotton the way organic foods are sold today?

1604 upvotes • omegasavant

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Does the Koran really advocate more violence then the Bible? Who first branded it so negatively? When did this occur?

1604 upvotes • docious

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In Solomon Northup’s memoir Twelve Years A Slave, Solomon is quick to mention his captors by full name. When the book was published, did anyone mentioned ever try to seek legal action against Solomon, such as for defamation?

1604 upvotes • LockeProposal

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Why didn't the Romans contribute much to mathematics?

1604 upvotes • Rafale_07

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did cake become associated with birthdays? Is there predecessor to cake?	1606	Professor_Donovan
In ancient Rome did wars ever result in marked drops in the price of slaves do to an increase in supply of enslaved captives?	1606	infrikinfix
AITA for using "cowardly" javelins to destroy Spartan hoplites? How else am I supposed to do it?	1606	Iphikrates
Today, Catholics lead every branch of the US government. Has Catholic representation at the highest levels of American government ever existed to this large of a degree before and when/how did Catholicism become acceptable to the American Protestant mainstream?	1606	finncorg
When did Irish men stop sucking each other's nipples as a sign of friendship?	1606	Tatem1961
The Lincoln-Douglas debates feature nuanced, in-depth policy discussions lasting as long as seven hours. Their audiences were primarily without much formal education. How were these civic superheroes equipped to understand the debates? Was it common for people to be so well informed and devoted?	1605	RusticBohemian
Before the American Civil War, did anyone sell "slave-free" cotton the way organic foods are sold today?	1604	omegasavant
Does the Koran really advocate more violence then the Bible? Who first branded it so negatively? When did this occur?	1604	docious
In Solomon Northup’s memoir Twelve Years A Slave, Solomon is quick to mention his captors by full name. When the book was published, did anyone mentioned ever try to seek legal action against Solomon, such as for defamation?	1604	LockeProposal
Why didn't the Romans contribute much to mathematics?	1604	Rafale_07