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How old is the idea of 3 meals a day? Where is its origin? How universal is it today?

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Did volkswagen have difficulty distancing itself from Hitler's Germany after WWII?

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It's WWII in Germany and i live in Munich. I'm not a member of the Nazi party, I'm not Jewish. I'm a normal german citizen working for a family business. How is my life different than before the war?

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Do shaolin monks have any real combat history? How effective are they in actual combat?

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What was the largest sum of money exchanged between two people in history?

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How did bacon, eggs, sausage, milk and cereal, etc come to be considered "breakfast food" instead of just any-time food?

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Have bees ever been used in warfare?

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In places like Victorian England, where accents gave away birth place and thus social status, how common was it to fake the accent of a different class?

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How did the British "biscuit" become an American "cookie", and why is the American "biscuit" more similar to a British "scone"?

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I am a typical working class American in the 1880s. How much alcohol do I drink? How much of my income goes toward alcohol?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How old is the idea of 3 meals a day? Where is its origin? How universal is it today?	392
Did volkswagen have difficulty distancing itself from Hitler's Germany after WWII?	310
It's WWII in Germany and i live in Munich. I'm not a member of the Nazi party, I'm not Jewish. I'm a normal german citizen working for a family business. How is my life different than before the war?	279
Do shaolin monks have any real combat history? How effective are they in actual combat?	229
What was the largest sum of money exchanged between two people in history?	208
How did bacon, eggs, sausage, milk and cereal, etc come to be considered "breakfast food" instead of just any-time food?	183
Have bees ever been used in warfare?	147
In places like Victorian England, where accents gave away birth place and thus social status, how common was it to fake the accent of a different class?	143
How did the British "biscuit" become an American "cookie", and why is the American "biscuit" more similar to a British "scone"?	139
I am a typical working class American in the 1880s. How much alcohol do I drink? How much of my income goes toward alcohol?	99