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In Ancient Greece, was there a Taboo against climbing Mount Olympus?

724 upvotes • sgthombre

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Did the stereotype of German being a "harsh" or "aggressive" language exist before WW1/WW2?

724 upvotes • TheWalrus469

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Why was a runner used to get to Marathon instead of a horse rider?

724 upvotes • thisfunnieguy

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Hell is widely conceptualised as both underground and, well, hot as hell. This matches pretty neatly with the Earth's geology: magma below the Earth's crust. Did pre-modern Christian societies have some awareness of the Earth's mantle, or is this mere coincidence?

724 upvotes • fennric

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It is said that Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. If i attended when it was founded in 1249 what could I "major" in? Could i obtain a "Degree"?

724 upvotes • Spaceisveryhard

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What was life like for Chinese princesses that ended up in arranged marriages to steppe warlords? Moving from palace life to a yurt, even a nice one, seems like an adjustment. Do we have any records stating what the women themselves thought about it?

724 upvotes • arcticbone172

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Why is there a string of presidents from 1841 to 1877 who are, with only two exceptions, considered the worst presidents in history?

723 upvotes • not-working-at-work

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Hi, my name is Dr Simon Elliott, and I am here to chat about the mighty Julius Caesar.

723 upvotes • SimonElliott20

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How did women manage vaginal infections etc. before antibiotics/meds were invented?

723 upvotes • Dense_Fan_9905

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When did people begin referring to decades as unique time periods, culturally. As in what the 'the 80s' suggests today. For people in 1901 did 'the 1880s' carry unique cultural meaning?

723 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Ancient Greece, was there a Taboo against climbing Mount Olympus?	724	sgthombre
Did the stereotype of German being a "harsh" or "aggressive" language exist before WW1/WW2?	724	TheWalrus469
Why was a runner used to get to Marathon instead of a horse rider?	724	thisfunnieguy
Hell is widely conceptualised as both underground and, well, hot as hell. This matches pretty neatly with the Earth's geology: magma below the Earth's crust. Did pre-modern Christian societies have some awareness of the Earth's mantle, or is this mere coincidence?	724	fennric
It is said that Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. If i attended when it was founded in 1249 what could I "major" in? Could i obtain a "Degree"?	724	Spaceisveryhard
What was life like for Chinese princesses that ended up in arranged marriages to steppe warlords? Moving from palace life to a yurt, even a nice one, seems like an adjustment. Do we have any records stating what the women themselves thought about it?	724	arcticbone172
Why is there a string of presidents from 1841 to 1877 who are, with only two exceptions, considered the worst presidents in history?	723	not-working-at-work
Hi, my name is Dr Simon Elliott, and I am here to chat about the mighty Julius Caesar.	723	SimonElliott20
How did women manage vaginal infections etc. before antibiotics/meds were invented?	723	Dense_Fan_9905
When did people begin referring to decades as unique time periods, culturally. As in what the 'the 80s' suggests today. For people in 1901 did 'the 1880s' carry unique cultural meaning?	723	[deleted]