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Did ancient Roman women shave their legs, armpits, and/or pubic hair? What was considered the fashion vis-a-vis body hair for women of the ancient world? NSFW

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Did anything like chopsticks ever evolve independently in the non-Asian world? Did Europeans, Africans or pre-Colombian Americans use chopsticks?

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Why did the US enter WWI?

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Why was ancient Egyptian art flat? Did artists in ancient Egypt not understand how to paint realistically or with perspective, or was 2D painting a stylistic choice? Is there any evidence of realist wall or tapestry art from ancient times?

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Were there American-born British soldiers in the American Revolution? If so, how did they see the Revolution, how were they treated by their fellow soldiers or countrymen back home?

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Were there white slaves in the antebellum American South? Any of them owned by free black slave owners?

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In pre-modern wars with infantries fighting hand-to-hand, how did opposing sides tell each other apart in the melee of battle?

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How did the 19th century French elite class earn money?

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Why did people build so many castles all over Europe, and then so abruptly stop building castles altogether?

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What plans for biological warfare did the US have in during the Cold War, and which if any of these plans were seriously considered?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did ancient Roman women shave their legs, armpits, and/or pubic hair? What was considered the fashion vis-a-vis body hair for women of the ancient world? NSFW	1762
Did anything like chopsticks ever evolve independently in the non-Asian world? Did Europeans, Africans or pre-Colombian Americans use chopsticks?	424
Why did the US enter WWI?	50
Why was ancient Egyptian art flat? Did artists in ancient Egypt not understand how to paint realistically or with perspective, or was 2D painting a stylistic choice? Is there any evidence of realist wall or tapestry art from ancient times?	29
Were there American-born British soldiers in the American Revolution? If so, how did they see the Revolution, how were they treated by their fellow soldiers or countrymen back home?	13
Were there white slaves in the antebellum American South? Any of them owned by free black slave owners?	6
In pre-modern wars with infantries fighting hand-to-hand, how did opposing sides tell each other apart in the melee of battle?	3
How did the 19th century French elite class earn money?	3
Why did people build so many castles all over Europe, and then so abruptly stop building castles altogether?	2
What plans for biological warfare did the US have in during the Cold War, and which if any of these plans were seriously considered?	1