Detroit tried to get the summer Olympics from 1952 through 1972. Why did Detroit try to get the Games (unsuccessfully) for so many years and why did they stop after 1972? (old.reddit.com)
Women who are in a long term relationship/marriage (8+ years), is there a decay in your sex life/ partner chemistry, desire etc? How you cope with it? (old.reddit.com)
How do people talk regularly (everyday or at least twice a week) for hours on phone with friends, siblings, parents and/or partners? What do you talk about for so long? (old.reddit.com)
In Rome, powerful men would brag about how many clients they had as a way of showing off their influence. How many was it normal to accrue? Did clients double-dip and sign up with multiple patrons? Was it prestigious to sign up the poorest citizens, or only those of at least modest means? (old.reddit.com)
How fast did news travel in ancient times? For example, in 1066, how long did it take everyone in England to find out that there was a new king? (old.reddit.com)
If animals followed human laws (eg don't kill, steal, commit adultery, etc.), which animals would be morally outstanding and which animal would be most immoral? (old.reddit.com)
President Andrew Jackson had a pet parrot "Poll" who famously had to be removed from the funeral for swearing. My question is , whatever happened to Poll? (old.reddit.com)
Do you perpetually feel like you are dieting, need to diet, or constantly judgmental of your diet? Is this a huge part of your life? When did it start? What are the inner tapes? How does it make you feel? (old.reddit.com)
To the ones who genuinely believe that it's possible for us to stop climate change and that we will at some point, what makes you believe so? (old.reddit.com)
Why are countries allowed to settle disputes by killing each other, but two individuals are not allowed to settle disputes by killing each other? (old.reddit.com)
Do women genuinely enjoy blowjob or is it a forced obligation? Are guys being asshole for refusing to kiss after they are done with BJ? (old.reddit.com)
[NSFW] You went to a busy public restroom because you suddenly want to shit so bad. After taking a massive dump, you realized that the toilet bowl won't flush or is broken but there are a lot of people lined up outside. What will you do? (old.reddit.com)
Whats the British idiom that sounds like "ball egg?" I watch a youtuber that says it a lot when he's referring to a annoying situation, but I can't actually understand what he's saying. IE "this is gonna be a right ball egg." (old.reddit.com)
From your own experiences, where do you believe the "women only like asshole men and respond to being treated like shit" stereotype comes from? (old.reddit.com)
Is the Delta variant a result of COVID evolving against the vaccine or would we still have the Delta variant if we never created the vaccine? (old.reddit.com)
If prostitution is illegal but porn is legal, why don't the prostitutes and customers carry a camera? Instead of asking how much for sex ask how much to perform in a video? (USA) (old.reddit.com)
Why people are asking a hell lot of "am i being sexually assaulted" questions on this sub ? Why not contact the police or CPS directly ? (old.reddit.com)
I recently learned COVID has a lipid membrane but I was taught in school that viruses are DNA or RNA packed inside a protein shell, so how many different virus physiologies are there and what exactly is COVID made out of? (old.reddit.com)
A man walks up to you, hands you a briefcase containing a million dollars, winks and walks away. Your username explains how you got the money. How did you get a million dollars? (old.reddit.com)
If all of our solar system's planets are orbiting the Sun in approximately in the same plane, what portion of the Sun's energy goes "out of plane" away from all of the planets in our solar system? (old.reddit.com)
At 20 years old is it normal to have grown apart from literally all of your old friends and acquaintances from elementary, middle, and high school? (old.reddit.com)
The Death of Stalin paints Nikita Khrushchev, “Nikki,” as an unassuming and almost goofy character. How did he rise to power and was it as unexpected as the movie made it seem? (old.reddit.com)
In the "Sexual confession of a Russian anonymous", the narrator describes late-19th century Naples as riddled with prostitution, including families casually selling off their underage children to locals and tourists alike: was the situation really that dire? (old.reddit.com)
People who have anal sex (givers and receivers) - what’s the real talk/etiquette about the prep I need to do as a receiver? I’m talking hair removal and clean up (I of course shower with soap around and a little inside v thoroughly) - it’s my first time! (old.reddit.com)
My wife listens to podcasts 24/7 (not exaggerating). It’s not really bothering me but it’s reached a point where she gets angry/snaps when me or one of our kids tries to get her attention. Is this healthy behaviour? (She uses headphones) (old.reddit.com)
I don't understand why crazy anti-choice people are allowed to stay in front of abortion clinics and just shout horrible things at people. It seems like other people just let them be? Isn't that a crime in any way? Like tresspassing? Being a crazy public nuisance? Verbal abuse? (old.reddit.com)
I’ve heard that the “I was only following orders” excuse is a bad excuse the nazis on trial used, so I’m curious what did happen to people who didn’t follow the orders in the nazi regime? (old.reddit.com)
Is it morally wrong to own smartphones given the questionable(to say the least) treatment of their workers in every part of manufacturing. (old.reddit.com)
In 1911, Kanno Sugako was executed for her role in a plot to bomb the emperor. She advocated for gender equality and overturning the political hierarchy as a means to do it. What was the state of contemporary socialist and anarcha-feminist thought, and who were some influential predecessors? (old.reddit.com)
Why is it considered racist to mimic the accents from China or Uganda(And more obviously)but doing Scottish, Irish, Australian (And more obviously) accents is not frowned upon? (old.reddit.com)
Why am I supposed to be outraged at Billionaires paying for space vacations with their own money but feel pride when Nasa fucks around in Mars with my Tax Money? (old.reddit.com)
In 1980 the USA led a 66-nation boycott of the Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Was the USA was genuinely motivated by moral outrage over the invasion, or was it merely a pretext to boycott as an expression of Cold War propaganda? (old.reddit.com)
Without the weird societal pressure and regardless of money, how would you feel about having a surrogate baby that is totally biologically yours but you didn’t give birth to said baby? (old.reddit.com)
Were there any sacrifices or battles lost intentionally to conceal information that would have won the greater war? Example: the (false) story about the British knowing that Coventry was going to be bombed in WW2 (old.reddit.com)
why do only humans need to brush their teeth? This may sound stupid but don't other animals eat food that has sugars like starch in them? Why don't they get cavities? (old.reddit.com)
Ancient Roman roads are useable 2,000 years after their creation. Our asphalt roads get replaced every 18-20 years. The Arkadiko bridge in Greece functions 3,100 after it was built. Modern bridges are designed to be replaced after 50 years. Why'd we stop building infrastructure that outlasts us? (old.reddit.com)
Before food allergies became known/detected, would people believe a person to be poisoned if they are something they were allergic to? (old.reddit.com)
The Popes rebuilt Rome during the Renaissance, creating massive basilicas like St. Peter's, funding amazing sculptures and paintings, and importing expensive marble and precious metals. But Rome was not a rich city. Where did they find the money? (old.reddit.com)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is now notorious for the "rape by deception" scene. Was there any negative contemporary criticism? When was it first criticized? (old.reddit.com)
Why does reading old comments/posts/videos on the Internet feel so weird? It's as if people back then had a completely different approach to life, a certain "obliviousness". I am reading a post from 2005 now and it feels incredibly weird. Why? (old.reddit.com)
The regions of Africa once labelled by colonizers as the Pepper/Grain Coast, Gold Coast and Slave Coast were all renamed as they became independent and are now the countries Ghana, Liberia, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Why did the Ivory Coast never change its name? (old.reddit.com)
How do people who work a 9-5 job go to the mechanic, get weekly therapy, go to the bank, or otherwise use businesses that are also only open 9-5? (old.reddit.com)
Does the half-life of atoms change depending on the molecule they are in? So for example can the half-life of any uranium isotope be any different if it's bound in uranium fluoride or sth.? (old.reddit.com)
Do surgeons actually have casual conversations about their personal lives (or anything else really) while operating on someone, like it's often shown in movies and TV shows? (old.reddit.com)
When was the last time you sat and gave yourself credit for how much you’ve grown and how far you’ve come? When was the last time you celebrated a relatively small win, just because? When was the last time you just sat down and said out loud, “I'm really really proud of myself?” (old.reddit.com)
I often hear jokes or half-jokes that "masculinity is always in crisis" from historians. What does this mean and how has this crisis manifested historically? (old.reddit.com)
Missionaries to Ming China reported that even beggars lived like kings did in Europe. Assuming this to be hyperbole, how prosperous was China under the height of Ming power? (old.reddit.com)
Is there a reason only a few European cuisines incorporated the spiciness of chili peppers after they were introduced to Europe? Are there spicy French, German, out English dishes I'm just unaware of? (old.reddit.com)
Is there a reason why the official, branded, Rubik's Cube is the stiffest and most difficult to align and twist? Why don't they improve it? (old.reddit.com)
If laws about nipple/breast exposure became the same for women as men, would you go topless in the same situations that men do? Why or why not? (old.reddit.com)
Would Columbus and his crew have died if America hadn't been there, or did they decide on a point at which they would abort the voyage? (old.reddit.com)
How long did it take for deported Brits to start calling themselves Australian? Or did they think of themselves as displaces Englishmen until their deaths and only their kids or grandkids thought of themselves as Australian? (old.reddit.com)