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When, where, and why did the myth that if you swallow chewing gum it would take X amount of years to digest originate?

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How common was the use of pulleys in Ancient Egyptian construction?

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Does anyone know the history of vitrified forts across Europe and the reason/cause behind their vitrified state?

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Why is the American football season played in late summer to early winter?

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What is the origin story of Tlaxcala? How was it founded and who founded it?

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What exactly do chopped off heads of people have to do with fertility and planting amongst the Nasca?

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What did the homes of chichimecs look like? Were they temporary and mobile?

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Did Nero really flood an arena with salt water and set polar bears to fight against seals? How would Romans have gotten polar bears?

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Why is there a twenty year gap between when the Soviet Union sent up their first woman to space (Valentina Tereshkova, 1963) and when the United States sent up their first woman (Sally Ride, 1983)?

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Where did the hard shell taco originate from?

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When, where, and why did the myth that if you swallow chewing gum it would take X amount of years to digest originate?	13	AskHistorians
How common was the use of pulleys in Ancient Egyptian construction?	13	AskHistorians
Does anyone know the history of vitrified forts across Europe and the reason/cause behind their vitrified state?	12	AskHistorians
Why is the American football season played in late summer to early winter?	11	AskHistorians
What is the origin story of Tlaxcala? How was it founded and who founded it?	11	AskHistorians
What exactly do chopped off heads of people have to do with fertility and planting amongst the Nasca?	11	AskHistorians
What did the homes of chichimecs look like? Were they temporary and mobile?	10	AskHistorians
Did Nero really flood an arena with salt water and set polar bears to fight against seals? How would Romans have gotten polar bears?	10	AskHistorians
Why is there a twenty year gap between when the Soviet Union sent up their first woman to space (Valentina Tereshkova, 1963) and when the United States sent up their first woman (Sally Ride, 1983)?	10	AskHistorians
Where did the hard shell taco originate from?	9	AskHistorians