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How did angels go from, as described in the Bible, as eldritch and very nonhuman-looking beings, to popularly depicted as winged humanoids with wings?

208 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A genie is surprised when somebody makes a straightforward wish, after dealing with everybody wording their wishes to avoid loopholes

72 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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What makes it possible for crustaceans to be larger than bugs?

69 upvotes • r/askscience

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How did stripping become associated with pole dancing? NSFW

50 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A woman has died, and must now choose between spending her afterlife with her brief but passionate fling or husband who she's been married to for many years

10 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] A society where people are bonded to those that they hate for life

6 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] Legends are often an exaggerated version of real events. Tell how a legend really happened.

2 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Why can scallions be regrown in water with only their roots?

1 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] You can see a sign of a trait that a person has, but it means the opposite of what you think it means

1 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did angels go from, as described in the Bible, as eldritch and very nonhuman-looking beings, to popularly depicted as winged humanoids with wings?	208	AskHistorians
[WP] A genie is surprised when somebody makes a straightforward wish, after dealing with everybody wording their wishes to avoid loopholes	72	WritingPrompts
What makes it possible for crustaceans to be larger than bugs?	69	askscience
How did stripping become associated with pole dancing? NSFW	50	AskHistorians
[WP] A woman has died, and must now choose between spending her afterlife with her brief but passionate fling or husband who she's been married to for many years	10	WritingPrompts
[WP] A society where people are bonded to those that they hate for life	6	WritingPrompts
[WP] Legends are often an exaggerated version of real events. Tell how a legend really happened.	2	WritingPrompts
Why can scallions be regrown in water with only their roots?	1	askscience
[WP] You can see a sign of a trait that a person has, but it means the opposite of what you think it means	1	WritingPrompts