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Would it have been possible for a roman citizen around 1 A.D. to obtain everything needed to make a Cheeseburger, assuming they had the knowledge of how to make one?

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I just learned that the Sahara has only been a desert for about 5,000-6,000 years. This time period is somewhat close to the development of the earliest known writing systems in Mesopotamia. Are there any written sources that discuss the desertification of the Sahara?

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When and where does the "stereotypical" image of a caveman come from? Why do we seem to all agree that cavemen wear cheeta skins, wield clubs, and say "ooga booga?"

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In the Bible, the Legendary King Solomon is said to have 700 wives and 300 concubines. With that many wives, what is the purpose of distinguishing the concubines separately?

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How did people in the past perform anal sex without modern access to lubrication? NSFW

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When and why did polygamy become forbidden in Judaism (and by extension, Christianity)?

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Did the standard drink glass sizes for beer, wine, and liquor arise from tradition or from regulation?

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What are the historical origins of the role of the "Best Man" in western wedding traditions?

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How and when did Gnosticism die out, and why are there no major existing Gnostic belief systems?

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What would a witch in medieval England have actually practiced?

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Would it have been possible for a roman citizen around 1 A.D. to obtain everything needed to make a Cheeseburger, assuming they had the knowledge of how to make one?	8867
I just learned that the Sahara has only been a desert for about 5,000-6,000 years. This time period is somewhat close to the development of the earliest known writing systems in Mesopotamia. Are there any written sources that discuss the desertification of the Sahara?	5698
When and where does the "stereotypical" image of a caveman come from? Why do we seem to all agree that cavemen wear cheeta skins, wield clubs, and say "ooga booga?"	2674
In the Bible, the Legendary King Solomon is said to have 700 wives and 300 concubines. With that many wives, what is the purpose of distinguishing the concubines separately?	2362
How did people in the past perform anal sex without modern access to lubrication? NSFW	969
When and why did polygamy become forbidden in Judaism (and by extension, Christianity)?	153
Did the standard drink glass sizes for beer, wine, and liquor arise from tradition or from regulation?	115
What are the historical origins of the role of the "Best Man" in western wedding traditions?	104
How and when did Gnosticism die out, and why are there no major existing Gnostic belief systems?	102
What would a witch in medieval England have actually practiced?	92