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I found an image of an 100 year old Japanese typewriter with over 2000 characters. Was this actually used? How did countries like Japan or China deal with introduction of inventions like typewriters?

398 upvotes • SilverRoyce

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In the US, did any of the founding fathers have thoughts about the Salem witch trials that happened within living memory?

398 upvotes • fleetw16

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Shooting an arrow with a message near someone. Did this actually happen or is it a weird movie thing?

398 upvotes • Leevidavinci

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Did medieval (say, High Middle Ages) noble or educated people receive education in politics/geography and "current events"? Would a German monk, or say, the second son of a French nobleman know who the current e.g. King of England was? If so, would they know who e.g. the Earl of Northumbria was?

398 upvotes • [deleted]

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This question is odd, but what is the back story behind chef hats?

398 upvotes • Jett728

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If you look up pictures of the Paris catacombs they're filled with stacks of thousands of skulls and bones with no apparent organization, identification or containment. Why were they made like this? How did the bodies end up in this condition, with their bones all separated and intermixed?

398 upvotes • LorenzoApophis

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When did the ancient Egyptian religion finally die out?

398 upvotes • Diomedes_00

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What’s the best book to get someone who believes that medieval peasants basically didn’t work?

398 upvotes • KnightsilvTheGreat

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Why is the Qin Dynasty so influential to China despite only lasting 15 years

397 upvotes • harder_said_hodor

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Where did the concept of 'capital cities' started and why? What was the purpose of making a capital city? What was the first known capital city?

397 upvotes • Vodka_redbull

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I found an image of an 100 year old Japanese typewriter with over 2000 characters. Was this actually used? How did countries like Japan or China deal with introduction of inventions like typewriters?	398	SilverRoyce
In the US, did any of the founding fathers have thoughts about the Salem witch trials that happened within living memory?	398	fleetw16
Shooting an arrow with a message near someone. Did this actually happen or is it a weird movie thing?	398	Leevidavinci
Did medieval (say, High Middle Ages) noble or educated people receive education in politics/geography and "current events"? Would a German monk, or say, the second son of a French nobleman know who the current e.g. King of England was? If so, would they know who e.g. the Earl of Northumbria was?	398	[deleted]
This question is odd, but what is the back story behind chef hats?	398	Jett728
If you look up pictures of the Paris catacombs they're filled with stacks of thousands of skulls and bones with no apparent organization, identification or containment. Why were they made like this? How did the bodies end up in this condition, with their bones all separated and intermixed?	398	LorenzoApophis
When did the ancient Egyptian religion finally die out?	398	Diomedes_00
What’s the best book to get someone who believes that medieval peasants basically didn’t work?	398	KnightsilvTheGreat
Why is the Qin Dynasty so influential to China despite only lasting 15 years	397	harder_said_hodor
Where did the concept of 'capital cities' started and why? What was the purpose of making a capital city? What was the first known capital city?	397	Vodka_redbull