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Why did shaving nicks (and other trivial wounds) not relatively frequently result in death in the ancient world? Or, if it did, why did some cultures continue to place an emphasis on clean-shaven fashion, like republican Rome?

918 upvotes • Non-ducor_duco

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In a world of spices and seasonings, how did it come to be that Salt & Pepper are the primary Western staples?

917 upvotes • goodbadnomad

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Why did the chili pepper, a crop from the Americas, become so popular in regions such as India and thailand, but see so little use ( to my knowledge) outside of them in the Old world?

917 upvotes • bigtallguy

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How many "kills" would a legionary roughly have after fighting in the army?

917 upvotes • Painc

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Why did Ancient Greece produce so many philosophers and thinkers?

917 upvotes • bluerobot27

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In the movie Master and Commander, it is stated that having one French Frigate amok in the Pacific "could tip the balance of war in Napoleons favor". But could one ship really do all that much?

917 upvotes • PM_ME_PENIS_PICTURES

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Why are turkey legs at Renaissance fairs?

917 upvotes • Lucky-Orchid94536

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Which charges would Eva Braun have faced (in the Nuremberg) trials if she had not commited suicide?

916 upvotes • pacopistola

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What was life for Richard Nixon like after he resigned the presidency?

916 upvotes • carmel33

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John Wayne Gacy, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald - how/why did we come to the norm of reporting 3 names for famous criminals, and was it a deliberate trend? Was it at the time or only decades later they became infamously known by the full 3 name?

916 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why did shaving nicks (and other trivial wounds) not relatively frequently result in death in the ancient world? Or, if it did, why did some cultures continue to place an emphasis on clean-shaven fashion, like republican Rome?	918	Non-ducor_duco
In a world of spices and seasonings, how did it come to be that Salt & Pepper are the primary Western staples?	917	goodbadnomad
Why did the chili pepper, a crop from the Americas, become so popular in regions such as India and thailand, but see so little use ( to my knowledge) outside of them in the Old world?	917	bigtallguy
How many "kills" would a legionary roughly have after fighting in the army?	917	Painc
Why did Ancient Greece produce so many philosophers and thinkers?	917	bluerobot27
In the movie Master and Commander, it is stated that having one French Frigate amok in the Pacific "could tip the balance of war in Napoleons favor". But could one ship really do all that much?	917	PM_ME_PENIS_PICTURES
Why are turkey legs at Renaissance fairs?	917	Lucky-Orchid94536
Which charges would Eva Braun have faced (in the Nuremberg) trials if she had not commited suicide?	916	pacopistola
What was life for Richard Nixon like after he resigned the presidency?	916	carmel33
John Wayne Gacy, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald - how/why did we come to the norm of reporting 3 names for famous criminals, and was it a deliberate trend? Was it at the time or only decades later they became infamously known by the full 3 name?	916	[deleted]