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AITA for bringing a chicken into the forum?

1279 upvotes • EdgelordDiogenes

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For centuries eels were a major and iconic part of poorer Londoners' diets. What were the contemporary views of eels for eating over that time and what was the reaction to their precipitous decline?

1279 upvotes • tombomp

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Today we count years based on when Jesus Christ lived, but during his life what would he have considered the year to be? Did people in that part of the world during that time count years like we do now?

1279 upvotes • Acerpacer

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Why is the rectangular flag the standard? When did it become so? Why is it only Switzerland and Nepal that break this trend?

1278 upvotes • Jacquese

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Did the Romans know about stone henge?? Did they write about it? If so, what did they think it was?

1277 upvotes • mrKaasa

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How severe was the grossness/disgust factor in the Pillory/Stocks punishment? How did they use the restroom while confined there? Were dead animals really thrown at them, or was that a rare event or a myth?

1277 upvotes • yogokitty

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Why wasn't Australia colonised by Asians or Pacific Islanders?

1277 upvotes • ByrdieTheWizard

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Did allowing women to eventually enter combat roles (even if still limited in scope) give the Soviet Union a notable strategical advantage (e.g. in manpower) when fighting against Nazi Germany?

1276 upvotes • Wxnzxn

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In shows you often see American WW2 troops carrying garands, thompsons, carbines, etc, when they go into battle. Did troops get to pick one? Or did they get assigned weapons? How did that work?

1276 upvotes • the-savage-sloth

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Al-Ma'arri was an arab philosopher from the golden age of Islam who became an atheist and published several books criticising religion. Was, if any, was the impact on his work?

1275 upvotes • Frigorifico

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
AITA for bringing a chicken into the forum?	1279	EdgelordDiogenes
For centuries eels were a major and iconic part of poorer Londoners' diets. What were the contemporary views of eels for eating over that time and what was the reaction to their precipitous decline?	1279	tombomp
Today we count years based on when Jesus Christ lived, but during his life what would he have considered the year to be? Did people in that part of the world during that time count years like we do now?	1279	Acerpacer
Why is the rectangular flag the standard? When did it become so? Why is it only Switzerland and Nepal that break this trend?	1278	Jacquese
Did the Romans know about stone henge?? Did they write about it? If so, what did they think it was?	1277	mrKaasa
How severe was the grossness/disgust factor in the Pillory/Stocks punishment? How did they use the restroom while confined there? Were dead animals really thrown at them, or was that a rare event or a myth?	1277	yogokitty
Why wasn't Australia colonised by Asians or Pacific Islanders?	1277	ByrdieTheWizard
Did allowing women to eventually enter combat roles (even if still limited in scope) give the Soviet Union a notable strategical advantage (e.g. in manpower) when fighting against Nazi Germany?	1276	Wxnzxn
In shows you often see American WW2 troops carrying garands, thompsons, carbines, etc, when they go into battle. Did troops get to pick one? Or did they get assigned weapons? How did that work?	1276	the-savage-sloth
Al-Ma'arri was an arab philosopher from the golden age of Islam who became an atheist and published several books criticising religion. Was, if any, was the impact on his work?	1275	Frigorifico