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In honor of Skull Island's opening - when did cartographers feel confident there were no large land masses yet to be discovered?

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Were daggers the "personal carry" weapon of Renaissance Italy, or were they just fashionable?

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Why, exactly, has England been so keen to incorporate Scotland into the kingdom? Was it an economic issue? Political?

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Is there a reason cats are never mentioned in the Bible?

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Why were women's, ah, undies noticeably more pointy in the 1940s-60s? Fashion? Body shape?

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How radical was it, really, to have a heroic black lead in 1968's Night of the Living Dead?

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How would two opposing European armies - say, in the 1400-1500s, when matchlocks were being used - withdraw from the field if rain made their weapons unusable?

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Was field artillery a concept before gunpowder? Was there a doctrine for using catapults/fire/scorpions/etc against infantry in an open field, as opposed to a siege situation?

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How come hard cider isn't the quintessential American drink?

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What is the origin of modern carpeting?

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In honor of Skull Island's opening - when did cartographers feel confident there were no large land masses yet to be discovered?	2918
Were daggers the "personal carry" weapon of Renaissance Italy, or were they just fashionable?	254
Why, exactly, has England been so keen to incorporate Scotland into the kingdom? Was it an economic issue? Political?	223
Is there a reason cats are never mentioned in the Bible?	147
Why were women's, ah, undies noticeably more pointy in the 1940s-60s? Fashion? Body shape?	146
How radical was it, really, to have a heroic black lead in 1968's Night of the Living Dead?	140
How would two opposing European armies - say, in the 1400-1500s, when matchlocks were being used - withdraw from the field if rain made their weapons unusable?	83
Was field artillery a concept before gunpowder? Was there a doctrine for using catapults/fire/scorpions/etc against infantry in an open field, as opposed to a siege situation?	71
How come hard cider isn't the quintessential American drink?	66
What is the origin of modern carpeting?	61