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When and why did handrolled cigarettes become so rare in America, and why did they remain comparatively popular in Europe?

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How did the crews of premodern Islamic naval vessels stay hydrated without alcohol?

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How far back in time would a person with a high school science education have to go until they were the most knowledgeable person on Earth by default?

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Hitler famously ruined the pencil moustache and the name Adolf for everybody. Have any other historical villains similarly damned names/hairstyles/clothes by association?

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Why did Electronic Music take so long to become mainstream in America, while it came to dominate in Europe almost immediately?

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How and why did sirens become so popular in Reggae music?

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Why aren't there any names for peoples ending in -ite any more when they were so common in the ancient world?

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Why were early website names so on the nose, and how did they become so abstract in current times?

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When was the first unsolicited picture of genitalia sent to somebody? Is this a phenomenon of the smartphone age, or did it happen earlier? NSFW

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Why were half-pennies ever a thing? If more divisibility was needed, why not just have pennies be worth half as much?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did handrolled cigarettes become so rare in America, and why did they remain comparatively popular in Europe?	3
How did the crews of premodern Islamic naval vessels stay hydrated without alcohol?	3
How far back in time would a person with a high school science education have to go until they were the most knowledgeable person on Earth by default?	2
Hitler famously ruined the pencil moustache and the name Adolf for everybody. Have any other historical villains similarly damned names/hairstyles/clothes by association?	1
Why did Electronic Music take so long to become mainstream in America, while it came to dominate in Europe almost immediately?	1
How and why did sirens become so popular in Reggae music?	1
Why aren't there any names for peoples ending in -ite any more when they were so common in the ancient world?	1
Why were early website names so on the nose, and how did they become so abstract in current times?	0
When was the first unsolicited picture of genitalia sent to somebody? Is this a phenomenon of the smartphone age, or did it happen earlier? NSFW	0
Why were half-pennies ever a thing? If more divisibility was needed, why not just have pennies be worth half as much?	0