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It's being claimed in this (linked) recent article that one of the reasons letterlocking was preferred over envelopes was because 'paper was expensive'. Is this true?

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What are some interesting ways in which individuals could pay their tax debt other than in the form of money or labour, through history?

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What might be the oldest object (not building) that is still in use and serving its original purpose to this day?

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When climbing stairs, is it healthier to take two steps at a time, or one step at a time?

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Is there a commonly available liquid into which i can completely submerge my smartphone, without causing it any damage?

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Why did the hang-glider take until the late 19th Century to be invented? And was there incremental progress in this area for Centuries until we got it right, or some innovation that suddenly made this possible in the 1900's?

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It's being claimed in this (linked) recent article that one of the reasons letterlocking was preferred over envelopes was because 'paper was expensive'. Is this true?	4	AskHistorians
What are some interesting ways in which individuals could pay their tax debt other than in the form of money or labour, through history?	3	AskHistorians
What might be the oldest object (not building) that is still in use and serving its original purpose to this day?	2	AskHistorians
When climbing stairs, is it healthier to take two steps at a time, or one step at a time?	1	askscience
Is there a commonly available liquid into which i can completely submerge my smartphone, without causing it any damage?	1	askscience
Why did the hang-glider take until the late 19th Century to be invented? And was there incremental progress in this area for Centuries until we got it right, or some innovation that suddenly made this possible in the 1900's?	1	AskHistorians