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Are queues a modern invention?

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Were black-skinned people in Europe in the late Middle Ages said to have blue skin

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Assuming they had medical knowledge on par with what doctors today have, could a surgeon in England in the 1300s have performed a successful appendectomy?

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How long have lunatic asylums been around for, and what were they like?

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What technical limitations ensured that the telescope was not invented until just prior to the Early Modern Era?

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Following the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in South Africa, were there a lot of retribution killings?

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What was conflict between lords sworn to the same monarch in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages like? What were the laws that governed said conflicts?

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What caused animation to be viewed more as a children's art medium?

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Could a Roman in AD 1 have built a telescope if they had the knowledge of how to build it? What factors allowed Galileo to build a telescope that said Roman in AD 1 lacked?

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Who Said, "I don't agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are queues a modern invention?	148
Were black-skinned people in Europe in the late Middle Ages said to have blue skin	7
Assuming they had medical knowledge on par with what doctors today have, could a surgeon in England in the 1300s have performed a successful appendectomy?	7
How long have lunatic asylums been around for, and what were they like?	6
What technical limitations ensured that the telescope was not invented until just prior to the Early Modern Era?	6
Following the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in South Africa, were there a lot of retribution killings?	6
What was conflict between lords sworn to the same monarch in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages like? What were the laws that governed said conflicts?	4
What caused animation to be viewed more as a children's art medium?	3
Could a Roman in AD 1 have built a telescope if they had the knowledge of how to build it? What factors allowed Galileo to build a telescope that said Roman in AD 1 lacked?	3
Who Said, "I don't agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself"?	1