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How did we come to use the same set of numbers almost universally when there are multiple different alphabets/writing styles?

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Back in the 1970s, did anyone ever truly benefit from the Arab Oil Embargo in the long run?

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In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to prove himself by shooting an arrow through the holes of twelve axe heads. How outstanding a feat was that seen as being, contemporarily?

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Where did the idea of 'cooking' our food come from? I.e. how did we know to put meat in a fire to make it safe to eat?

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Does the Quran internally contradict itself, similarly to the Bible?

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Why was kicking and grappling forbidden in boxing? 18th century British or Ancient Greece.

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"Mary Poppins" and perceptions of the suffragettes in 1964

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What sources did Machiavelli use for his information on the military

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Historians of Reddit: what historical facts do you think are exaggerated or downplayed that could change the way people think about a certain historical event? (x-post from "askreddit")

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How much did Native American culture influence the US?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did we come to use the same set of numbers almost universally when there are multiple different alphabets/writing styles?	56
Back in the 1970s, did anyone ever truly benefit from the Arab Oil Embargo in the long run?	56
In the Odyssey, Odysseus has to prove himself by shooting an arrow through the holes of twelve axe heads. How outstanding a feat was that seen as being, contemporarily?	56
Where did the idea of 'cooking' our food come from? I.e. how did we know to put meat in a fire to make it safe to eat?	56
Does the Quran internally contradict itself, similarly to the Bible?	56
Why was kicking and grappling forbidden in boxing? 18th century British or Ancient Greece.	56
"Mary Poppins" and perceptions of the suffragettes in 1964	56
What sources did Machiavelli use for his information on the military	56
Historians of Reddit: what historical facts do you think are exaggerated or downplayed that could change the way people think about a certain historical event? (x-post from "askreddit")	56
How much did Native American culture influence the US?	56