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What are the origins of "mosh pits" and how did they spread?

375 upvotes • Furious_Georgee

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Why do we call him Christopher Columbus?

375 upvotes • WaitForIt_Salad

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How common was sexual violence against women during warfare in the Middle Ages? Were there successful attempts to limit or prevent it?

375 upvotes • rastadreadlion

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How were large exotic animals caught and transferred to rich collectors before tranquilizers?

375 upvotes • GoldenAxeDwarf

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Did people in the past have a lot of casual sex, or is it something that has only been happening a lot over the past century?

375 upvotes • justacuriousguy123

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Was there such a thing as a "World War Zero" in 1200 BCE?

375 upvotes • QuietGentleman

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What would happen if I, a peasant, didn't show up to Church in Catholic Europe in the Middle Ages?

375 upvotes • Tropic33

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How common was it in the World Wars for 2 planes to crash into each other during dogfights?

375 upvotes • DanielTheDuck

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What is the origin of pasta?

375 upvotes • boobybobby12

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During the "Golden Age of Piracy", in the Caribbean were there any known Native American Pirates?

375 upvotes • iojooi

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are the origins of "mosh pits" and how did they spread?	375	Furious_Georgee
Why do we call him Christopher Columbus?	375	WaitForIt_Salad
How common was sexual violence against women during warfare in the Middle Ages? Were there successful attempts to limit or prevent it?	375	rastadreadlion
How were large exotic animals caught and transferred to rich collectors before tranquilizers?	375	GoldenAxeDwarf
Did people in the past have a lot of casual sex, or is it something that has only been happening a lot over the past century?	375	justacuriousguy123
Was there such a thing as a "World War Zero" in 1200 BCE?	375	QuietGentleman
What would happen if I, a peasant, didn't show up to Church in Catholic Europe in the Middle Ages?	375	Tropic33
How common was it in the World Wars for 2 planes to crash into each other during dogfights?	375	DanielTheDuck
What is the origin of pasta?	375	boobybobby12
During the "Golden Age of Piracy", in the Caribbean were there any known Native American Pirates?	375	iojooi