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When and why did "underwater basket weaving" become the name for irrelevant or very easy classes in universities?

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Logistically, how did Napoleon get paid for the Louisiana Purchase?

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The book of Revelation talks about dragons, so Romans must have had some concept of dragons. Were they thinking of the same thing I think of?

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I read in a book that the Maxim gun, in its various forms, was the deadliest weapon of all time in terms of kills. Is this in any way accurate?

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Can anyone recommend a good English-language book on the Russian involvement in WWI?

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Why did the San people not alter their cultural practices for so long?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did "underwater basket weaving" become the name for irrelevant or very easy classes in universities?	1270
Logistically, how did Napoleon get paid for the Louisiana Purchase?	179
The book of Revelation talks about dragons, so Romans must have had some concept of dragons. Were they thinking of the same thing I think of?	29
I read in a book that the Maxim gun, in its various forms, was the deadliest weapon of all time in terms of kills. Is this in any way accurate?	6
Can anyone recommend a good English-language book on the Russian involvement in WWI?	2
Why did the San people not alter their cultural practices for so long?	0