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Why did so many ‘Old Hollywood’ stars live in hotels?

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In video games and movies, swordsmen are often depicted wearing their swords/weapon of choice on their back instead of in a sheathe at their side. Was there ever a point in time where this was common practice?

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Was there any Indian reaction or backlash to the Nazi's appropriation of the swastika?

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When did lower case letters appear in the Roman alphabet?

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Why is radiation green in popular Western culture, despite the fact that blue has been known as the dominant radiation “color” since 1958?

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Although Imperial China famously had some of the largest cities in the world, we don't normally think of Chinese rulers engaging in the same sort of urban politics (feuding with urban elites, currying favor with the poor through bread and circuses, etc.) that we associate with places like Rome. Why?

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When did the USA originally start using the mm/dd/yyyy format and for what reason?

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Did Knights avoid other equally equipped and equally armored enemy Knights?

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What was it like for the very last soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall before abandonment?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did so many ‘Old Hollywood’ stars live in hotels?	796
In video games and movies, swordsmen are often depicted wearing their swords/weapon of choice on their back instead of in a sheathe at their side. Was there ever a point in time where this was common practice?	789
Was there any Indian reaction or backlash to the Nazi's appropriation of the swastika?	787
When did lower case letters appear in the Roman alphabet?	782
Why is radiation green in popular Western culture, despite the fact that blue has been known as the dominant radiation “color” since 1958?	782
Although Imperial China famously had some of the largest cities in the world, we don't normally think of Chinese rulers engaging in the same sort of urban politics (feuding with urban elites, currying favor with the poor through bread and circuses, etc.) that we associate with places like Rome. Why?	782
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When did the USA originally start using the mm/dd/yyyy format and for what reason?	774
Did Knights avoid other equally equipped and equally armored enemy Knights?	761
What was it like for the very last soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall before abandonment?	760