If every person in the world stopped tipping collectively, employers in the US would be forced to pay their employees a minimum wage or close down, so why are we not cancelling tipping? (old.reddit.com)
Was there "fan fiction" or off-brand knockoffs of popular works of literature in the Victorian Era? How strong were IP copyright laws with regards to creative works back then? (old.reddit.com)
At the revival of the Olympic games in 1896, the only event that was not reinstated as an Olympic event was pankration. The official decision was announced by the archbishop of Lyon, who had stated: “We accept all events to be reinstated, except pankration.” What was the reason for this decision? (old.reddit.com)
How old were you when you discovered that a job is simply a means to bring money to the table instead of a dreamy experience you get to enjoy every day? (old.reddit.com)
In the first season of The Sopranos, one of the male characters was hesitant about performing oral sex on a woman. He said if any of his peers found out, they would think less of him and view him as a possible homosexual. Was this actually the case in mafia culture? If so, why? (old.reddit.com)
[19M] I used to be 100% straight, but I think being a (non-hateful) incel for 3 years turned me gay. Is this at all possible? (I'm no longer an incel) [NSFW] (old.reddit.com)
America banned titles of nobility. As far as I can tell, they were the first Western society to do so. Why did they do so, and what was the reaction of the nobility back in Europe? (old.reddit.com)
When a person develops an alcohol tolerance by drinking frequently, does that mean their BAC is actually lower after a drink than the average person? (old.reddit.com)
Since mosquitoes and flies find their prey partially by following the odor of CO2, will increasing ambient CO2 in the atmosphere interfere with their ability to hunt? What concentration would we expect to see an impact? (old.reddit.com)
Disagreements between the citizenry have caused extreme polarization where it seemed that civil war would certainly result. In your period of focus, what examples exist of such groups becoming so enraged at each other that fell short of civil war, and how did they end up mending their differences? (old.reddit.com)
Why do none of the porn videos on Reddit have sound? Reddit interrupts my music every two seconds to play an ad with sound. Wouldn’t mind if it was porn lol. (old.reddit.com)
On his 2000 album “The Marshall Mathers LP”, Eminem writes in “The Real Slim Shady” that a lot of imitators have popped up after his debut. Were there a lot of Eminem soundalikes or lookalikes that got attention from major record labels during that period of time? (1999-2000) (old.reddit.com)
Should sufficiently intelligent animals that constitute moral persons, such as dolphins and octopuses, likewise be treated as moral agents responsible for unethical behavior? (old.reddit.com)
Either travel to the dirty, crowded city to work 70 + hours a week in a dangerous factory or try to stay on your family farm, only to be driven from the land by increasingly efficient machines and consolidated ownership. Was life during the industrial revolution this grim? (old.reddit.com)
American politics are extremely polarized with fewer and fewer concessions on many issues. Instead of instances where civil war erupts, have there been any other instances in history of such polarization, and if so how did that polarization end? (old.reddit.com)
It's 1945. I'm a Japanese kamikaze pilot sitting in a plane on the deck of an aircraft carrier about to take off. I have zero intention of carrying this out. WTF do I do to maximize my chances of survival/successful surrender? (old.reddit.com)
Why is outing people and speculating about the sexuality of other people so rampant in LGBT dominated spaces? Shouldn’t they be the most sensitive to this kind of thing? (old.reddit.com)
The year is 1050 AD and I’m a decently well off farmer in central Sweden. While the king and many powerful lords have converted to Christianity I still hold on to the old gods. How open can I be about my faith, and how do I go about performing my rites? Can I in any way do it out in the open? (old.reddit.com)
As a kid/teen, I couldn't have cared less about world history. Now, as an adult, I am fascinated watching videos on the subject. Is everyone like this and how does this happen? (old.reddit.com)
Rome’s origin story, of a town founded by criminals and vagabonds, replete with constant war and duplicitous betrayals such as the Rape of the Sabine women, sounds almost barbaric compared to the proud statesmen senators in the later Roman republic. How did the romans themselves view their origin? (old.reddit.com)
Assuming athletes would be nude at modern Olympics (as there were in the ancient times), which discipline would be the most cringy or the most awkward to watch? (old.reddit.com)
Is Reddit (and other social media) designed to make you feel miserable? No matter where I go, the upvoted posts are something sad, tragic, annoying or just obnoxious. (old.reddit.com)
If the coronavirus (sars-cov-2) spreads through aerosols flying out of people's nose/mouth, why do we need a sample from deep inside the nose to detect it instead of just taking a saliva/snot sample from people? (old.reddit.com)
I am an average person living near Jerusalem during the earliest periods of the Christian church. While I am of Jewish ancestry, I also recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah. At what point would I cease to consider myself a Jew and see myself as only Christian? (old.reddit.com)
Hypothetically You meet your exact clone just the opposite sex. Do you fall in love with them since it is exactly you, just opposite sex. why or why not? (old.reddit.com)
I stub my toe, and involuntarily tell “Ow!” But a Spanish speaker would say “Ay!” and a German would say “Autsch!” How long have English speakers been saying ow, and how did these splits emerge? (old.reddit.com)
How would one prove "ownership" of a horse during heyday of equine transportation? Were there papers/registration as we have today with cars? How would disputes in ownership be resolved? (old.reddit.com)
The High Priest of Jupiter was not permitted to touch metal, touch a horse, sleep one night outside Rome or look upon an army. Why did a society so obsessed with military conquest as ancient Rome place such pacifist restrictions on the head of their state religion? (old.reddit.com)
I recently learned that the Philippines is named after king Philip second of spain. Was there any attempt to change the name into a more native one? (old.reddit.com)
Females of Reddit what's the deal with Doctors always asking when was the last time you had your period? You could literally come in the ER missing an arm from a shark bite and they'll still ask you? (old.reddit.com)
John Keegan claims that Union and Confederate armies were superior to French, Prussian and Russian armies of their time, and would have threatened them with defeat if not for the Atlantic. How true is this claim? (old.reddit.com)
Matthias Corvinus’ Wikipedia page says his mom was in charge of his education because of his father’s bed-wetting. That’s it. No follow up. No clarifying info. It seems his dad was a respected nobleman who led troops into battle so is there something I’m missing here? (old.reddit.com)
I recently learned of Joseph Stalin's string of underage mistresses, particularly with a 13 year old Siberian girl, Lydia Perelygino. Possibly NSFW Questions: (old.reddit.com)
Have you ever looked at someone's nudes and thought, yeah you have a nice body but why don't you clean your room ya slob? Or is it just me with the OCD? (old.reddit.com)
Modern meat is full of preservatives and still spoils fairly quickly when left unrefrigerated. How did people in the old days have fresh meat in open air markets? Wouldn't flies alone ruin the meat within a few hours by laying eggs? Did people just eat spoiled meat regularly? (old.reddit.com)
Do we have any evidence for evolutionary/behavioural adaptation by the barn swallow? It has coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship with humans for millennia, and swallows are remarkably tolerant of humans near nest sites. Has this tolerance been selected for? (old.reddit.com)
What was your reaction when you heard about the Norway women's handball team being fined and threatened with disqualification for wanting to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms? (old.reddit.com)
Why do people act like if Bezo's dies, everything will be better? I promise you the guy who takes over after him is still gonna be a massive shit head too, so why wish dead upon him? (old.reddit.com)
Why do people say you're not supposed to be scared of something because you're a man? Like am I supposed to kill that roach with my dick? How does it even make sense? (old.reddit.com)
In June 16, 1955, hundreds of civilians were killed in Buenos Aires by the Argentine Air force, in a failed coup attempt. Was there any international reaction to this massacre or was just considered an internal affair and ignored? (old.reddit.com)
Is it true that in medieval England people could claim “sanctuary” inside a church to avoid violence and threat of civil law? How consistently was this observed and what noteworthy examples exist of “sanctuary” being violated? (old.reddit.com)
Was there a reaction by Hindus to the discovery to the American Bison? Was there any debate about whether they qualified as sacred in the way that Indian buffalo were considered so? (old.reddit.com)
AskScience AMA Series: We're UCSF neuroscientists who were featured in the NY Times for developing a neuroprosthesis that enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in full sentences simply by attempting to speak. AUA! (old.reddit.com)
A common question on this sub asks "who was history's Big Bad before Hitler?" That's interesting and all, but I want to know the inverse: who was history's Good Guy before Dr. King, Ghandi, or Mother Theresa? (old.reddit.com)
There's a meme going around alleging that "There was a 22-year window in which a samurai could have sent a fax to Abraham Lincoln." I have multiple questions. (old.reddit.com)
During the Jersey Shore Shark Attacks of 1916, many scientists refused to blame sharks for the deaths. They suggested sea turtles, mackerel, or even German U-Boats were the cause of death. Shark attacks are rare, but hardly unheard of. What led to this belief that sharks just did not attack humans? (old.reddit.com)
Couldn't Elon musk just buy a $1,000,000,000 in $Dogecoin, tweet another meme about Dogecoin, and just sell for an instant $200,000,000 after the price jumps an easy 20%? (old.reddit.com)
Since height is such an advantage in basketball, why aren’t teams split into height divisions like fighting sports are categorized into weight divisions? (old.reddit.com)
Given that the tectonic plates are (slowly but constantly) moving, what does it mean when geologists/palaeontologists say something happened in (for example) the region of England hundreds of millions of years ago? (old.reddit.com)
All over the world, it seems that all playgrounds have the same three staples: the swing, the slide and the see-saw. Has this always been the case? Where did they originate? (old.reddit.com)
What is the psychology behind the Holocaust Denial? What are the factors that explain the resilience against any historical and archeological evidence that explain the existence of the Holocaust? Why is there such resilience against this infamous genocide versus other controversies that occurred? (old.reddit.com)