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When did humans first discover that when it was day on one side of the planet then it was night on the other?

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Were sexual fetishes widely known about or accepted in medieval times? NSFW

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How were Atheists treated by Greek / Romans?

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Did medieval colleges have what we today would consider electives, if so what are some examples of them?

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"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?

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Did Ancient Rome have chains of stores?

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Where kings/emperors honest/open about cheating on their wives or were they just as scared of the social ramifications ?

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When movies first started were they accompanied with previews / trailers of other films? If not when did that industry standard start?

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I recently watched a video on youtube showing a "Trip Down Market Street" in 1906 where I could clearly see the numbers on a few cars driving through. Is there any database to look up who was driving these cars 100 years ago?

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How did medieval people deal with common household pets like roaches, ants or rats?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did humans first discover that when it was day on one side of the planet then it was night on the other?	1685
Were sexual fetishes widely known about or accepted in medieval times? NSFW	1369
How were Atheists treated by Greek / Romans?	1147
Did medieval colleges have what we today would consider electives, if so what are some examples of them?	245
"Hageleena Mageleena" Is a song my mother sang to me almost everynight as a kid. The song popped into my head tonight and after some quick googling I can NOT find any history on it... Does anybody know where it came from?	231
Did Ancient Rome have chains of stores?	194
Where kings/emperors honest/open about cheating on their wives or were they just as scared of the social ramifications ?	26
When movies first started were they accompanied with previews / trailers of other films? If not when did that industry standard start?	12
I recently watched a video on youtube showing a "Trip Down Market Street" in 1906 where I could clearly see the numbers on a few cars driving through. Is there any database to look up who was driving these cars 100 years ago?	7
How did medieval people deal with common household pets like roaches, ants or rats?	6