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How long was the average medieval battle?

670 upvotes • TheHardestStyle

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When did women begin painting their nails?

670 upvotes • candace0219

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Frankenstein (1818) and Dracula (1897) are often paired together as some of the greatest English-language horror novels of the 19th century (if not all time), despite 79 years between them. When did this pairing begin? Is it wholly a product of Universal Studios adapting them 9 months apart in 1931?

670 upvotes • JJVMT

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European captials have, almost without exemption, access to water. Many are situated near the sea, or ar build around great rivers such as the Danube. Then there's Madrid. Is there any explanation for this?

670 upvotes • SwimmingFox3530

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Did people in the middle ages believe climaxing was necessary for conception? NSFW

670 upvotes • Risenzealot

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How did polygamous cultures have enough women to sustain the practice?

669 upvotes • MiningsMyGame

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What did the Founding Fathers do for fun?

669 upvotes • KommandantVideo

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How did Mussolini overcome the Mafia in Italy?

669 upvotes • frederickvan

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When did the Hellenic faith die? Was it true there were still isolated believers of the old gods in the hitherlands of Greece by 1000AD?

669 upvotes • TheIenzo

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How come Vietnam didn't become more like North Korea is now?

668 upvotes • plasmalaser1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How long was the average medieval battle?	670	TheHardestStyle
When did women begin painting their nails?	670	candace0219
Frankenstein (1818) and Dracula (1897) are often paired together as some of the greatest English-language horror novels of the 19th century (if not all time), despite 79 years between them. When did this pairing begin? Is it wholly a product of Universal Studios adapting them 9 months apart in 1931?	670	JJVMT
European captials have, almost without exemption, access to water. Many are situated near the sea, or ar build around great rivers such as the Danube. Then there's Madrid. Is there any explanation for this?	670	SwimmingFox3530
Did people in the middle ages believe climaxing was necessary for conception? NSFW	670	Risenzealot
How did polygamous cultures have enough women to sustain the practice?	669	MiningsMyGame
What did the Founding Fathers do for fun?	669	KommandantVideo
How did Mussolini overcome the Mafia in Italy?	669	frederickvan
When did the Hellenic faith die? Was it true there were still isolated believers of the old gods in the hitherlands of Greece by 1000AD?	669	TheIenzo
How come Vietnam didn't become more like North Korea is now?	668	plasmalaser1