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When and why did ‘blue’ become the dominant colour for pens?

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How did people with bad eyesight cope before the invention of glasses?

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How did rich people travel the world hundreds of years ago? Did they just bring enough money with them or would they have family contacts in specific areas who could help them out?

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Life seemed a lot harder for people a few hundred years ago. What was the suicide rate like over the last 1000 years? Going further back, what is the earliest know case of suicide?

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Where did the knocking rhythm da dada da da, da da come from?

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Why did some countries decide to drive on the left side of the road?

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How different would the climate crisis and American politics if Al Gore had beaten George Bush in the 2000 presidential election?

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When did people realise that the “N” word was so offensive it wasn’t even acceptable to say it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did ‘blue’ become the dominant colour for pens?	3199
How did people with bad eyesight cope before the invention of glasses?	94
How did rich people travel the world hundreds of years ago? Did they just bring enough money with them or would they have family contacts in specific areas who could help them out?	15
Life seemed a lot harder for people a few hundred years ago. What was the suicide rate like over the last 1000 years? Going further back, what is the earliest know case of suicide?	6
Where did the knocking rhythm da dada da da, da da come from?	4
Why did some countries decide to drive on the left side of the road?	2
How different would the climate crisis and American politics if Al Gore had beaten George Bush in the 2000 presidential election?	1
When did people realise that the “N” word was so offensive it wasn’t even acceptable to say it?	0