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Why are Aphrodisiacs such a prominent part of Chinese culture?

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Where did all of those highly educated Greek slaves in the Roman Empire come from?

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During the Civil War, how easy was it for civilians to move between the north and the south by land? Could residents of border towns visit each other?

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During World War 1, did the trenches extend uninterrupted for the whole length of the front, or did they have ends? What happened to the trenches when they reached the alps or the English Channel?

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Why did the Qing dynasty make it mandatory for all men to have a queue?

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[WP] The Devil offers fair deals for souls, but God has been running a smear campaign so no one wants to sell. Desperate to turn things around, Satan hires some new PR executives to rebrand him.

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Does microgravity affect the performance of electronics like computers?

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We often hear about old myths or legendary figures that historians assumed to be fictional, only for some new evidence of their existence to be discovered. Are there any notable examples of the reverse happening, where a person long thought to be historical turns out to have been fictional?

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Doctors practiced bloodletting for centuries, believing it cured many diseases. Was there any real benefit other than a placebo effect?

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If I was an upper-middle class gentleman in 18th-century Britain, what objects would I carry around with me on an average day?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are Aphrodisiacs such a prominent part of Chinese culture?	3	AskHistorians
Where did all of those highly educated Greek slaves in the Roman Empire come from?	3	AskHistorians
During the Civil War, how easy was it for civilians to move between the north and the south by land? Could residents of border towns visit each other?	3	AskHistorians
During World War 1, did the trenches extend uninterrupted for the whole length of the front, or did they have ends? What happened to the trenches when they reached the alps or the English Channel?	2	AskHistorians
Why did the Qing dynasty make it mandatory for all men to have a queue?	2	AskHistorians
[WP] The Devil offers fair deals for souls, but God has been running a smear campaign so no one wants to sell. Desperate to turn things around, Satan hires some new PR executives to rebrand him.	1	WritingPrompts
Does microgravity affect the performance of electronics like computers?	1	askscience
We often hear about old myths or legendary figures that historians assumed to be fictional, only for some new evidence of their existence to be discovered. Are there any notable examples of the reverse happening, where a person long thought to be historical turns out to have been fictional?	1	AskHistorians
Doctors practiced bloodletting for centuries, believing it cured many diseases. Was there any real benefit other than a placebo effect?	1	askscience
If I was an upper-middle class gentleman in 18th-century Britain, what objects would I carry around with me on an average day?	0	AskHistorians