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Almost all English words for spatial measurements end in "th" (breadth, depth, width, length, etc) except for "height." Why don't we say "heighth?"

400 upvotes • antichain

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How much undiscovered Ancient Egyptian stuff is there estimated to be still buried?

399 upvotes • TomatoKarate

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After WWII, did the Chinese, or anyone for that matter, hunt down Japanese war criminals? Similar to what Israel did/does with Nazi war criminals?

399 upvotes • _DT

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The 1826 disappearance of William Morgan was blamed on Freemasons and inspired the Anti-Masonic Party. Do historians today think the Freemasons had anything to do with Morgan’s disappearance?

399 upvotes • BaffledPlato

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What was Karl Marx's opinion on race (If any)

399 upvotes • JarkAttack

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When did women in Europe begin shaving their legs and armpits? Would all medieval women be considered "hairy" by today's standards?

399 upvotes • Napoleons_Bonerparte

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"But who prays for Satan? Who in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?"

399 upvotes • chikindiner

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Did the Allies have a plan B in case the invasion of Normandy failed?

399 upvotes • sammyjamez

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I heard that the Japanese government in 60s/70s used the Yakuza to break up union strikes, fight against protesters, etc. Is there any truth to this?

399 upvotes • TanktopSamurai

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Why is the rule by William the Conquerer seen as such a turning point in English history instead of Cnut the Great's rule?

399 upvotes • littlesaint

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Almost all English words for spatial measurements end in "th" (breadth, depth, width, length, etc) except for "height." Why don't we say "heighth?"	400	antichain
How much undiscovered Ancient Egyptian stuff is there estimated to be still buried?	399	TomatoKarate
After WWII, did the Chinese, or anyone for that matter, hunt down Japanese war criminals? Similar to what Israel did/does with Nazi war criminals?	399	_DT
The 1826 disappearance of William Morgan was blamed on Freemasons and inspired the Anti-Masonic Party. Do historians today think the Freemasons had anything to do with Morgan’s disappearance?	399	BaffledPlato
What was Karl Marx's opinion on race (If any)	399	JarkAttack
When did women in Europe begin shaving their legs and armpits? Would all medieval women be considered "hairy" by today's standards?	399	Napoleons_Bonerparte
"But who prays for Satan? Who in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?"	399	chikindiner
Did the Allies have a plan B in case the invasion of Normandy failed?	399	sammyjamez
I heard that the Japanese government in 60s/70s used the Yakuza to break up union strikes, fight against protesters, etc. Is there any truth to this?	399	TanktopSamurai
Why is the rule by William the Conquerer seen as such a turning point in English history instead of Cnut the Great's rule?	399	littlesaint