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In my country (Bolivia) is generally believed that the Incas ruling class belonged to a different ethnicity than the rest of the Inca empire. Is there any historical evidence of this assumption being true?

512 upvotes • odsdaniel

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One of the most impressive cities in the medieval world was smack in the middle of America! But Cahokia was abandoned in the 14th century. Where did its builders migrate?

512 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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In asia, how were chopsticks invented and chosen as a more practical eating implement than spoons and forks (which they also had)?

512 upvotes • pm_me_ur_bagel

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In regards to the Las Vegas mass shooting, the media keeps repeating the phrase "worst in modern US History". Why just "modern history?"

512 upvotes • TwinPeaksUnicorn

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How did the Italian Mafia react to the rise of Cartels?

512 upvotes • PreguntameCabo

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What is the origin of peeing children statues and why have they been so common?

512 upvotes • Spam4119

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Did married couples actually sleep in separate twin beds as depicted in old movies from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s? Or was it just for the propriety of the movies?

512 upvotes • ReginaPhalangey

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In the Bible, people in distress regularly tear their clothes... was this normal in any other culture? Bonus; would Jesus era robes be easier to tear than modern shirts?

512 upvotes • bigdaddyBach

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My Asian step son says he can't work at the Renaissance festival, because there were no Koreans in Europe at the time. Is he right?

512 upvotes • Distinct_Comedian872

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What significant scientific, technological, medical or other innovations have come out of Africa?

511 upvotes • akfoury12

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In my country (Bolivia) is generally believed that the Incas ruling class belonged to a different ethnicity than the rest of the Inca empire. Is there any historical evidence of this assumption being true?	512	odsdaniel
One of the most impressive cities in the medieval world was smack in the middle of America! But Cahokia was abandoned in the 14th century. Where did its builders migrate?	512	sunagainstgold
In asia, how were chopsticks invented and chosen as a more practical eating implement than spoons and forks (which they also had)?	512	pm_me_ur_bagel
In regards to the Las Vegas mass shooting, the media keeps repeating the phrase "worst in modern US History". Why just "modern history?"	512	TwinPeaksUnicorn
How did the Italian Mafia react to the rise of Cartels?	512	PreguntameCabo
What is the origin of peeing children statues and why have they been so common?	512	Spam4119
Did married couples actually sleep in separate twin beds as depicted in old movies from the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s? Or was it just for the propriety of the movies?	512	ReginaPhalangey
In the Bible, people in distress regularly tear their clothes... was this normal in any other culture? Bonus; would Jesus era robes be easier to tear than modern shirts?	512	bigdaddyBach
My Asian step son says he can't work at the Renaissance festival, because there were no Koreans in Europe at the time. Is he right?	512	Distinct_Comedian872
What significant scientific, technological, medical or other innovations have come out of Africa?	511	akfoury12