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At what point in western history did certain foods like cereals, pancakes, muffins and other stuff become "breakfast food;" why were these chosen over other food items?	2735
What's the history of askhistorians - who founded it, who grew it, what were the key decisions that made this sub far different than all others and what were the major challenges overcome in growing to 500k users?	903
I'm a citizen of Rome during the height of Roman power and influence. I accidentally stub my toe, trip, and faceplant. In modern times, a "God dammit, FUCK that hurt," would do the trick. What words am I using as a Roman to describe my pain/annoyance? NSFW	783
After taking a course on early civilizations, it seemed as though Judaism (later Christianity) was heavily influenced by other forgotten religions - so how original was Judaism from a historical perspective and which components can really be traced to being borrowed from other cultures?	256
[Meta] Does marketing questions as "GREAT QUESTION" subtlety bias which questions get answered? Does it make people feel uncomfortable because a question not marked can be implied as a average/below average question?	149
I'm one of the 12 apostles attending the last supper. What kind of wine are we drinking? Is it red or white? What's the alcohol content? Is it sweet, bitter? Are there any herbs or spices mixed in it? Would I be able to ride my horse in a straight line afterwards or would I be a little tipsy?	114
In the USA, we have a massive interstate system crossing the entire country that's less than 100 years old. How did the US federal govt get all the land to pull this off and what happened to any opposition efforts that tried to stop it?	106
Was Hitler's assertion of "he was married to Germany" and therefore had to stay single and absolutely had to keep Eva Brown a secret true, or is it a lie of a guy who wanted to keep his options open, not commit, and keep his girlfriend "chomping at the bit" without expectations of marriage?	76
What happened in history that made it the social norm in most places for women to wear make up while men should not wear make up?	29
Currently reading the book, Napoleon - A Life: it was mentioned that admiral Nelson tried to track Napoleons fleet down on its overseas trip to Egypt, but barely missed him twice - how was Nelson able to track him so precisely based on slow communications and no radar?	10

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