Single women who did artificial insemination, what acts of care or support would you have appreciated receiving from your closed ones? (old.reddit.com)
Is it too late for me? I will turn 40 this year. My dad died at 53 of a heart attack. I'm in much worse shape than he was at my age. I'm obese, I've been sedentary, my diet has been the worst. If I were to start now, can I reverse damage done, and live longer? Or is it truly too late? (old.reddit.com)
You get paid $100k/yr to do whatever you want for 40 hours a week. The only catch is, you must do the same thing every day. What's your new job? (old.reddit.com)
[Serious] Children and grandchildren of Nazi war criminals, how did it feel knowing they were part of the Nazi regimes and how did you find out? (old.reddit.com)
How often in your life have those with authority over you (parents, teachers, bosses, etc) willfully admitted their shortcomings and apologized for mistakes they've made? (old.reddit.com)
Does anyone else when reading a book not actually read the characters names and just kind of skip over them and know that that combination of letters is that guy. (old.reddit.com)
Minimum wage debate question: if studies say minimum wage should be set to about 60% of the median wage, would this be a self driving upward force on the median wage and thus on the minimum? Would it eventually even out? (old.reddit.com)
Why are people dying in Texas? Can't the huge well funded military just come in and help everyone? They can literally build a city in a war zone, whats stopping them now? (old.reddit.com)
Redditors, how often do you write long replies to Posts only to delete it half way through because you believe nobody will care what you think? (old.reddit.com)
Millennials in the US widely believe that getting hired was easier for their parents & grandparents, who are known such stories as “I walked right up to manager and said, ‘I’d like a job, when can I start?’ He hired me on the spot!” How true was this in, say, 1970? (old.reddit.com)
My boyfriend passed away in 2014 (February 13th). is it normal i still feel really upset about it and I've been thinking of him a lot lately? (old.reddit.com)
[Serious] How do we deal with people who are so neck deep in conspiracy theories that any evidence or attempt to convince them otherwise results them in basically saying "Nuh uh" and ignoring everything? (old.reddit.com)
Physical strength is more commonly admired than mental strength. Having the strength to overcome mental illness is something to be extremely proud of, yet these private battles aren't often shared and recognized. What mental battle are you most proud to have overcome or are currently overcoming? (old.reddit.com)
A lot of attention is often given to Irish and Italian immigration during the 20th century, but Germans make up the overwhelming amount of immigrants in most of the US and very little focus is given to the experiences of German immigrants during the 20th century. Why is this? (old.reddit.com)
"The Last Kingdom", a TV show about the Viking conquest of England, often portrays Christian clergymen actively fighting and participating in battles and military campaigns. Did so-called "warrior monks" actually exist in the Middle Ages? (old.reddit.com)
Scottish "blackhouses" had no chimneys but burned peat inside, the smoke apparently escaped through cracks in the thatching. This seems...unhealthy. Did the crofters who lived in these houses have extremely high rates of lung disease? (old.reddit.com)
Redditors who live on their own, what is an essential thing you don't realise is essential, when you are moving out of your parents' house? (old.reddit.com)
Do identical twins ever worry that may not have the right name? That maybe they where accidently swapped at one point and noone noticed. Is there a chance of this happening or are parents really careful/ good at remeber faces? (old.reddit.com)
Ted Cruz has recently been scrutinized for traveling to Mexico while the state of Texas is experiencing infrastructure issues due to snow storms. Is it deserved? (old.reddit.com)
How do some women make adult friends so easily? I’m scared to ask other women out for drinks or dinner in fear of coming off as creepy or flirty when my only intentions are to make friends. (old.reddit.com)
This list of causes of death for 1632 Londoners has some familiar causes (consumption, drowned, etc.) and others that are not so familiar, such entries for "Rising of the Lights" killing 98, and "Planet" killing 13. When did death records start being collected systematically in standardized form? (old.reddit.com)
How did Europeans, especially Northern, deal with settling and colonizing warm, tropical places? For example, how did a 17th Dutchman cope with the intensely different climate of Indonesia, or did they just sweat constantly? (old.reddit.com)
If the judge asks, "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" and you say yes, how does the judge know that wasn't a lie. (old.reddit.com)
What was the sewage and waste removal system like 2000 years ago in cities like Pompeii? Is it true that the reason they had foot-high sidewalks and elevated crosswalk stones was because the streets ran deep with everyone’s shit? (old.reddit.com)
Zapotec cultures have "Muxes", people born male at birth but dress and behave as women which is described as a third gender. Was this rooted in Mesoamerican culture and if it is, what their view on gender an outlier among Mesoamerica? (old.reddit.com)
AskScience AMA Series: We are geoscientists, emergency managers and communication specialists working on the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system in CA, OR and WA. Ask us anything! (old.reddit.com)
Is r/relationships the worst place to get relationship advice? It seems to me no relationship would have ever survived if everyone listened to these guys! (old.reddit.com)
What is the wealth equivalent in today's terms for how much would be needed to finance construction of a castle during the High or Late Middle Ages? Was it more tied to your title and lands, or could any one with sufficient wealth build and maintain a castle? (old.reddit.com)
Do any of you sometimes "travel" to different exotic locations in Google Maps and look around in street view, wishing you could just be teleported there for a few hours? (old.reddit.com)
Amazon deliverers of Reddit: does Amazon actually do anything with the feedback/compliments you're invited to leave after a package is delivered, and if so which is the most helpful/positive ones customers can select? (old.reddit.com)
What exactly was a "march"? They were defensive border regions, sure, but what was different about them that merited a special political designation? (old.reddit.com)
When I went to America, I was shocked at the portion sizes and ended up sharing one main course between two people. Do people from the US come to England and leave restaurants hungry because the portions are tiny compared to what they are used to? (old.reddit.com)
You have an incredible night's sleep, wake up and the world is infested by zombies (9 out of 10 people). They are not lethal. Instead they're painfully boring, obsessed with politics and smell like off codfish. What do you do? (old.reddit.com)
Do the dominoes pizza workers really get the words of encouragement I give them via online tracker screen or am I just wasting my time sending them? (old.reddit.com)
Redditors who at any point have been in such a deep state of depression that you didn't want to DO anything, what is something that helped you get out of it? (old.reddit.com)
What happened to all the "perpetual mass" endowments from the Late Middle Ages? Are people still praying for those souls? If not, when did they stop? (old.reddit.com)
If someone changes gender it's unacceptable to refer to them as who they presented as years before: you accept them as they are now, so why is it acceptable to refer to an unsavoury tweet from 10 years ago and not accept the person has changed since then and isn't the same person they are now? (old.reddit.com)
If you are punished for being an efficient and fast worker (e.g. pay cut, more unpaid works, etc.), is it then morally acceptable to stop giving your best, as long as you still fulfill all responsibilities and meet deadlines? (old.reddit.com)
“Don’t brag about morals until you have money to fund your temptations.There are many things hidden in poverty.” ~ Ancient Sage, what temptations usually emerge when you get rich? (old.reddit.com)
If an undercover agent works a job that requires them to be “employed” somewhere that would pay them, do they get their agent pay as well as the pay of the place they are “working” at, or would that extra money be donated? (old.reddit.com)
In the show “Derry Girls”, a teenager living in Northern Ireland in the early 90’s comes out as gay. Many of her peers and the adults in her life act notably nonchalant and accepting of her announcement. Is this an accurate portrayal of public opinion on homosexuality in this setting? (old.reddit.com)
A woman on tiktok said she realized her bf loved her when she asked him why her printer never ran out of ink. He said he saw her using it a lot, so he subscribed to a monthly printer ink service and had been replacing the ink for her. What are things that made you realize your partner loves you? (old.reddit.com)
I've sucked my own dick and have been having back pain since and want to visit a chiropractor but I'm afraid of being embarrassed if I say the reason of my back pains, what do I say if I visit one? (old.reddit.com)
Why is prostitution illegal?Like adults can have sex,and they also can give as much money as they want to whoever they want,at any time.Yet in majority of worlds countries doing this at the same time is a crime.Why? (old.reddit.com)
How would you feel if the US dollar bills were redesigned and it including pictures of US’ greatest achievements such as the moon landing? (old.reddit.com)
[serious] Have you ever broken off a relationship with someone you really loved because their family was absolutely nuts? What was their family like? (old.reddit.com)
Unions in the United States seem much weaker and more conciliatory now than 100 years ago. How has their relationship to capital changed? Why do their goals and tactics seem so much less grand now? (old.reddit.com)
It's the fifth century and I'm living in the province of Britannia. Roman troops are beginning to leave and cities are being left to fend for themselves. If I stay in Britain, how drastically will my day-to-day life change in the coming years? (old.reddit.com)
Why is there so much nuance for ethnic identities on forms, such as 'South Asian', 'Middle Eastern', 'African', 'Black', 'Caribbean', but there's only 'White' for people with white skin? (old.reddit.com)
Why are anorexic people treated like victims but obese people are treated like burdens in society who have no one to blame but themselves? (old.reddit.com)
AskScience AMA Series: We're an international team of astronomers and engineers working to directly image planets in the habitable zones of nearby stars. Ask Us Anything! (old.reddit.com)
If you could take a pill to skip sleep, allowing you to feel fully rested with no side effects, would you do it? What would you do with a full 24 hours? (old.reddit.com)
Women who used to be or were labeled as “mean girls”, what was the turning point/event that made you realize you were being mean or being perceived as a mean person and want to change that? (old.reddit.com)
Have humans always infantilized their pets (e.g. referring to their dog as "baby" or themselves as "mom"), or is this a relatively recent phenomenon? (old.reddit.com)
Henry VIII created the Church of England in order to leave his wife. When did this motivation became widely known among Anglicans, and why did they continue with Anglicanism? (old.reddit.com)
People say things like "Mandatory, I'm on mobile, sorry for formatting" yet I've browsed Reddit both on a lap top and mobile and do not see any difference. What am I missing? (old.reddit.com)
For those of you that suffer debilitating chronic pain: Do you ever worry that everyone in your life secretly thinks you’re faking it or ‘just being dramatic’? How do you deal with those feelings or other feelings of guilt? (old.reddit.com)
Anybody else ever watch cooking videos despite knowing fully well you'll probably never even attempt to make the recipes or utterly lack the skill necessary to prepare it. (old.reddit.com)
Those who grew up poor or poor-ish, what are GOOD things you get nostalgic for about your childhood? What ways did you and your family have fun even when you didn’t have means to do much? (old.reddit.com)
Was Dungeons and Dragons popular behind the Iron Curtain in countries like Poland, East Germany, and the Soviet Union? Or was it purely a Western phenomenon? (old.reddit.com)
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is often depicted wearing a Rolex, driving a Bentley (or Aston Martin) and drinking the finest drinks in the finest places. But in the 1950s and 1960s what would a secret agent’s wage actually be and would there be all the perks that James Bond enjoys? (old.reddit.com)
When somebody is admitted to hospital unconscious or has to be put into a medically induced coma, do staff check if they’re wearing contact lenses/tampon or something else that could cause damage if left in the body for too long? (old.reddit.com)
Have you stayed in a relationship longer than you should have because your SO had a bad upbringing and poor behavior "wasn't their fault?" What finally made you leave/see the light? (old.reddit.com)
If the phrase, “I’m sorry you feel this way,” is rude and condescending, what’s the right way of expressing the sentiment, “I understand you are upset and genuinely empathize with how you feel, but I don’t consider myself at fault and will not apologize or accept blame for it?” (old.reddit.com)
If the United States President cannot be held accountable for inciting a riot that killed 5 Americans and inured 140 Police Officers, then is that not a King? (old.reddit.com)
COVID forced many academics to work from home. What are some freely available online philosophy courses and other educational resources? (Lectures, Podcasts, etc.) (old.reddit.com)
The Sutton Hoo burial mound was from the English dark ages, but contained items from Byzantium, the Middle East, and Asia. Does this mean England maintained a vast trade network even after the western Roman Empire had withdrawn and barbarians had seized much of the territory on western Europe? (old.reddit.com)
In the 1994 Simpsons' episode "Bart Gets an Elephant" a gag shows the Democrats declaring that they "hate life and ourselves" and "can't govern", while the Republicans say that they "want what's worst for everyone" and they're "just plain evil". How and when did these political stereotypes develop? (old.reddit.com)