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Were there "traffic laws" for horses/riders in the past?

571 upvotes • Dazzius

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At what point did having longer hair become a more feminine trait?

571 upvotes • ijungl

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If people drank beer all day in the Middle Ages in Europe, why wasn't everyone born with fetal alcohol syndrome?

571 upvotes • kerblooee

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According to William of Newburgh, it was a fairly common occurrence for undead corpses to leave their tombs and terrorize villages in 12th century Europe. Why are there many supposed eyewitness accounts regarding the undead during this time?

571 upvotes • soggypoophair

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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" decries the commercialization of the holiday in 1965. Was this expressing a common sentiment, or was it ahead of its time? Were there other prominent critiques of the value of/detriments of over-commercialization at the time?

571 upvotes • td4999

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What was life in Mongolia like under the communist regime? How repressive were they compared to the USSR? Was there a secret police force similar to the KGB? Did Mongolia have any independent foreign policy goals at the time? How did communism end in Mongolia?

571 upvotes • George_S_Patton_III

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A Pompeii graffiti reads "on April 19, I made bread", inspiring some people today to celebrate April 19th as the "International Bread Day". Only one problem...was "making bread" slang for what I think it was? Are bread enthusiasts today unknowingly celebrating a horribly different type of "loaf"?

571 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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The Munsters and its "rival" series The Addams Family (1964) both debuted within a week of one another in September 1964. What lead to this unique sitcom phenomenon?

571 upvotes • Kelpieswallow42

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Back when people did not have indoor plumbing, and relied on outhouses for human waste and wells for ground water, how did they keep their drinking water safe?

571 upvotes • mgh_1111

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I have a somewhat different question from the usual one about the consequences of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria

570 upvotes • WileECyrus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there "traffic laws" for horses/riders in the past?	571	Dazzius
At what point did having longer hair become a more feminine trait?	571	ijungl
If people drank beer all day in the Middle Ages in Europe, why wasn't everyone born with fetal alcohol syndrome?	571	kerblooee
According to William of Newburgh, it was a fairly common occurrence for undead corpses to leave their tombs and terrorize villages in 12th century Europe. Why are there many supposed eyewitness accounts regarding the undead during this time?	571	soggypoophair
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" decries the commercialization of the holiday in 1965. Was this expressing a common sentiment, or was it ahead of its time? Were there other prominent critiques of the value of/detriments of over-commercialization at the time?	571	td4999
What was life in Mongolia like under the communist regime? How repressive were they compared to the USSR? Was there a secret police force similar to the KGB? Did Mongolia have any independent foreign policy goals at the time? How did communism end in Mongolia?	571	George_S_Patton_III
A Pompeii graffiti reads "on April 19, I made bread", inspiring some people today to celebrate April 19th as the "International Bread Day". Only one problem...was "making bread" slang for what I think it was? Are bread enthusiasts today unknowingly celebrating a horribly different type of "loaf"?	571	fan_of_the_pikachu
The Munsters and its "rival" series The Addams Family (1964) both debuted within a week of one another in September 1964. What lead to this unique sitcom phenomenon?	571	Kelpieswallow42
Back when people did not have indoor plumbing, and relied on outhouses for human waste and wells for ground water, how did they keep their drinking water safe?	571	mgh_1111
I have a somewhat different question from the usual one about the consequences of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria	570	WileECyrus