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What's the origin of the "Farmer's daughter" joke?

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Did musketeers really conduct themselves as wildly as portrayed in The Three Musketeers?

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What exactly did Tiny Tim have and how could a wealthy man like Scrooge have helped?

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What are some anachronisms in books like the Bible?

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Roosevelt's disability was famously hidden from the general public by the media but are there accounts of how other politicians and world leaders viewed his condition?

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Was there really a Jewish practice of returning to your home city for the census?

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Was there any precedent for the idea that Aeneas founded Rome or did Virgil just invent the concept wholesale?

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Alexander the Great was famously taught by Aristotle's yet he said if he could he anyone other Alexander, he'd be Diogenes. What did these two philosophers think of each other and why did Alexander think this?

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How did different groups of people get along within concentration camps? Was there comrade among Jewish, Romani and gay prisoners or did they display prejudice towards each other? Did the Nazis attempt to sew discord?

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Were there other proposals on how to break up Germany after WW1?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the origin of the "Farmer's daughter" joke?	363
Did musketeers really conduct themselves as wildly as portrayed in The Three Musketeers?	35
What exactly did Tiny Tim have and how could a wealthy man like Scrooge have helped?	30
What are some anachronisms in books like the Bible?	26
Roosevelt's disability was famously hidden from the general public by the media but are there accounts of how other politicians and world leaders viewed his condition?	23
Was there really a Jewish practice of returning to your home city for the census?	22
Was there any precedent for the idea that Aeneas founded Rome or did Virgil just invent the concept wholesale?	8
Alexander the Great was famously taught by Aristotle's yet he said if he could he anyone other Alexander, he'd be Diogenes. What did these two philosophers think of each other and why did Alexander think this?	7
How did different groups of people get along within concentration camps? Was there comrade among Jewish, Romani and gay prisoners or did they display prejudice towards each other? Did the Nazis attempt to sew discord?	7
Were there other proposals on how to break up Germany after WW1?	6