/u/thepixelpaint's posts
When performing a heart transplant, how do surgeons make sure that no air gets into the circulatory system?
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Where does the simple, pop-culture cartoon representation of a ghost come from? (Half oval with a jaggedy bottom.) Does this originate with Pac-Man or was it around earlier than that?
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Was the trident ever actually used as a weapon of war? I’ve only ever seen the trident depicted as being used by mythological figures like Poseidon or Lady Britannia.
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The trope of nuclear waste being a green ooze goes back until at least the 80s (Saturday morning cartoons and such.) Where did this iconic (and incorrect) image come from?
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Was the legend of King Arthur actually told as a popular story in medieval Europe? Or did it become a popular story looking back on the age from a romantic perspective? What were popular tales like in medieval Europe? Are there many we would recognize today?
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The cartoon gag of someone’s pants dropping to reveal white boxers with a red heart pattern goes at least back to the 40s and 50s. Was this type of underwear commonly available back then?
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Why was it so hard for so many actors to make the transition from silent films to “the talkies?” Was it just a matter of voiced acting being more difficult or were there other factors at play?
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If European Medieval cities were such disgusting places (lack of sanitation) why did anybody choose to live there? Were there advantages that made it worth it?
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