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In the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, what is meant by "well-regulated militia"?

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Growing up, I learned to equate skinheads with being racist. However I've been told that originally "skinhead" was equivalent to "punk." Is this true? And if so, how did this change?

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Were there historically, in Europe or elsewhere, real historical people who were/are called "Wizards?" If so, who/what were they?

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I'm an outlaw cowboy living in a gang of outlaws in Louisiana in 1899. How difficult would it be for us all to go to Tahiti? how much money and how would we get there from here? thank you

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Where did cannabis (marijuana, indica/sativa, etc.) originate? Was it India?

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In US movies and popular culture, counterfeiters always go after large bills - like 100s. Have there ever been any known instances of somebody counterfeiting, say, multiple tons of pennies?

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Was there any kind of retirement plan for peasants in the Middle Ages? Beyond dying of course.

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I am a Roman Christian living in Italy in the year 700. Apparently people in some other countries think after Jesus, another prophet came and delivered God's messages. Am I cool with this?

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In popular renditions of the Bible story, it mostly occurs across a large desert. Is this depiction of the ecosystems of those areas true during those times?

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What is the history of the smoothie? Were blended drinks possible before blenders, and did people eat or drink them before blenders were invented?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, what is meant by "well-regulated militia"?	417
Growing up, I learned to equate skinheads with being racist. However I've been told that originally "skinhead" was equivalent to "punk." Is this true? And if so, how did this change?	86
Were there historically, in Europe or elsewhere, real historical people who were/are called "Wizards?" If so, who/what were they?	85
I'm an outlaw cowboy living in a gang of outlaws in Louisiana in 1899. How difficult would it be for us all to go to Tahiti? how much money and how would we get there from here? thank you	81
Where did cannabis (marijuana, indica/sativa, etc.) originate? Was it India?	48
In US movies and popular culture, counterfeiters always go after large bills - like 100s. Have there ever been any known instances of somebody counterfeiting, say, multiple tons of pennies?	43
Was there any kind of retirement plan for peasants in the Middle Ages? Beyond dying of course.	42
I am a Roman Christian living in Italy in the year 700. Apparently people in some other countries think after Jesus, another prophet came and delivered God's messages. Am I cool with this?	41
In popular renditions of the Bible story, it mostly occurs across a large desert. Is this depiction of the ecosystems of those areas true during those times?	37
What is the history of the smoothie? Were blended drinks possible before blenders, and did people eat or drink them before blenders were invented?	28