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What was the intent behind the Sedlec Ossuary, and other "artistic" bone arrangements? Was there a deep spiritual intent or artistic message?

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It's an accepted trope in superhero comics and movies that a minor change in appearance - wearing a domino mask or even just taking off glasses - will hide someone's identity. Where did idea originate?

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How did cavemen first discover fire?

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Operation Paperclips recruited scientists to the US from Nazi Germany following WWII. How did the US incentivize potential recruits? Money? Immunity from war crime trials? Did they just take arrest them and not give them any choice?

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"Drink lots of fluids" is a common prescription when sick. Does a sick body actually require more fluids than a healthy one, or is it simply more important to ensure adequate hydration during illness than otherwise?

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The harmonica is one of the few wind instruments used in American music that involves generating notes by inhaling as well as exhaling. Why do so few instruments incorporate inhalation?

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Set me straight: what, if any, is the consensus among historians of western religion's impact on scientific discovery during the middle ages?

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What conditions led to the Bugs of Klendathu's unprovoked and evil assault on our home planet? What motivation did they have to lead us into a war in which our Heroic Mobile Infantry must fight and die?

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What were the cultural implications of the invention of time travel in 2112 on WWII and the Third Reich?

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I was watching a video of the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2 and was surprised to see them use multiple pens while signing so they could hand them out as keepsakes. Just how old is the multi-pen tradition, and how did it come about?

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What was the intent behind the Sedlec Ossuary, and other "artistic" bone arrangements? Was there a deep spiritual intent or artistic message?	9	AskHistorians
It's an accepted trope in superhero comics and movies that a minor change in appearance - wearing a domino mask or even just taking off glasses - will hide someone's identity. Where did idea originate?	8	AskHistorians
How did cavemen first discover fire?	8	AskHistorians
Operation Paperclips recruited scientists to the US from Nazi Germany following WWII. How did the US incentivize potential recruits? Money? Immunity from war crime trials? Did they just take arrest them and not give them any choice?	8	AskHistorians
"Drink lots of fluids" is a common prescription when sick. Does a sick body actually require more fluids than a healthy one, or is it simply more important to ensure adequate hydration during illness than otherwise?	8	askscience
The harmonica is one of the few wind instruments used in American music that involves generating notes by inhaling as well as exhaling. Why do so few instruments incorporate inhalation?	8	AskHistorians
Set me straight: what, if any, is the consensus among historians of western religion's impact on scientific discovery during the middle ages?	7	AskHistorians
What conditions led to the Bugs of Klendathu's unprovoked and evil assault on our home planet? What motivation did they have to lead us into a war in which our Heroic Mobile Infantry must fight and die?	6	AskHistorians
What were the cultural implications of the invention of time travel in 2112 on WWII and the Third Reich?	6	AskHistorians
I was watching a video of the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2 and was surprised to see them use multiple pens while signing so they could hand them out as keepsakes. Just how old is the multi-pen tradition, and how did it come about?	6	AskHistorians