If I had a jar of hornets and I walked into a store with them and told the cashier to give me something for free or I'd open the jar. Could they have me arrested? (old.reddit.com)
Why do some Americans get angry when someone in America doesn't speak English and then travel to another country and expect everyone there to speak english? (old.reddit.com)
What is it called when people are proud of themselves and pat themselves in the back for doing things that they are supposed to be doing anyway and most people wouldn't be impressed by? (old.reddit.com)
When archeologists open something that's been sealed off from the rest of the world for a long time, how do they ensure that they don't release a now-extinct virus from that time period in the process? (old.reddit.com)
As someone who is nonreligious, I find it unlikely that Jesus Christ came back from the dead. I imagine many secular historians feel the same way. With this in mind, are there any theories as to what happened between his death and the formation of Christianity to make people think he did? (old.reddit.com)
The 'Moskva' battleship was built in Ukraine, but became an asset of the Russian navy. How was military assets divided between memberstates when the USSR collapsed? (old.reddit.com)
When historians say 19th century Irish peasants lived off just potato and milk, do they mean that quite literally, or are kitchen gardens etc. discounted? (old.reddit.com)
I think I might have masturbated too much and now my right hand is a little bigger than my left. What can I do to make them look more equal? (old.reddit.com)
As far as I am aware, the Bible is not just one book, but is actually a collection of many different books and manuscripts from many different time periods. How was it decided which books were included in the Bible, and what was behind the decision? (old.reddit.com)
Many Catholic relics, like bejeweled skulls or wrist bones placed on prominent display in churches, seem creepy or ridiculous to modern sensibilities. Did any medieval people feel similarly? When did veneration of relics stop being so central to ordinary worshippers' experience of Catholicism? (old.reddit.com)
I've heard a lot about refugees during/after World War II, but only in Europe. What about Asian/Pacific refugees? How many were there, from what countries, and what happened to them? (old.reddit.com)
Did the Manchu (Qing) empire know of its connection to the earlier Jurchen Jin dynasty? Did they ever harken back to the memory of that dynasty in their official propaganda? Did they ever want to take revenge from the Mongols for destroying the Jurchen Jin empire? (old.reddit.com)
Why is a drunk person unable to consent due to having impaired mental process and decision making, but someone who drives drunk is prosecuted or treated like they had normal decision making in the process? (old.reddit.com)
Feudal Monarchs in fantasy often have a "Royal Guard," made of elite professional warriors whose primary job was the security of the Monarch and the Royal House. Does this portray anything real? (old.reddit.com)
How come we can't tax billionaires heavily because their finances aren't liquid, but Elon can suddenly offer $50 billion to buy Twitter? (old.reddit.com)
I have heard that, at the time of American independence from Britain, some American patriots wanted the country to abandon the English Language and switch to French, Greek, Latin, or even Hebrew. Was this ever a serious proposal, or just a wild idea some people kicked around? (old.reddit.com)
As far ask I know, smoking was introduced to Europe in the 16th century after tobacco was brought from North America. So why does a man appear to be smoking from a pipe in this picture from the black death? (old.reddit.com)
In Catholic tradition Poncius Pilatus met Jesus at 5 a.m. to judge him of his accusations. Was this a regular hour for a Roman governor to be judging people? was he wakened up by the angry populace? (old.reddit.com)
Girl matched on Tinder and wants to be "bruised". Never really done that and she's hoping to meet tomorrow night, but not wanting to have to "educate me on it". How should I do that or tips? More info in notes. (old.reddit.com)
The divorce rate for arranged marriages is estimated at 4% while the divorce rate where people choose their partners is estimated at close to 40%. Why is that? Logic would indicate that the stats would be reversed (old.reddit.com)
I just tested positive for covid even though I received both vaccines and the booster shot . Will the infection last just as long for an unvaccinated person or will it go away sooner ? (old.reddit.com)
AskScience AMA Series: We are seven leading scientists specializing in the intersection of machine learning and neuroscience, and we're working to democratize science education online. Ask Us Anything about computational neuroscience or science education! (old.reddit.com)
Why is it assumed that every woman likes receiving oral? If you are a woman that doesn't care for it, how do you tell your partner and how did they respond? (old.reddit.com)
You are accidently sent back in time to 1986 and are trying to convince scientists that you are from 2022 - what totally true fact could you tell them about your time would make them think you were insane? (old.reddit.com)
Did the framers of the US constitution envision the District of Columbia becoming a large residential district with taxation with no representation? Is this covered anywhere in later interpretations? (old.reddit.com)
The multiocular O appears in only a single Old Church Slavonic phrase, “серафими мн҄оꙮ҄читїи҄” (many-eyed seraphim), in a single copy of Psalms from 1429. Why is it considered historically important enough for Unicode inclusion when it just looks like the result of an old monk adding artistic flair? (old.reddit.com)
Shouldn't a "pro-life" stance also include a discussion regarding what happens when the life is actually brought into the world? Why does "pro-life" only include the "before life" stage of life in most cases? (old.reddit.com)
You're listening to the radio, or streaming service, and a song comes on...OMFG!!!...what is your least favorite song that you just absolutely can't stand, and will skip/change to another song immediately? Why do you hate it so much?!? (old.reddit.com)
In the 19th century, it was normal for American men to display affection by holding hands or sitting on each others' laps. Lincoln even reportedly broke off his marriage due to fear of losing a male friend. All these acts are now considered highly taboo for straight men. Why did this change happen? (old.reddit.com)
Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witness and Urantians believe that Jesus is the Archangel Micheal. Does this idea exist before any of these groups? (old.reddit.com)
Given the Yakuza’s strong ties to Japanese history, culture and identity, why is it that ethnic Koreans are extremely overrepresented within the organization? (old.reddit.com)
Why do philosophers like Aristotle value virtue and not succumbing to unneeded desires when they don’t believe in anything after life? (old.reddit.com)
Is there historical precedent for the absurd housing costs in modern cities like Amsterdam, San Francisco, New York, etc? If you go back to the 1920s or 1960s for example would it have been comparatively expensive in these kinds of cities as it is now? (old.reddit.com)
Someone once said, “70-80 year olds are generally regarded as unemployable due to mental decline / skill mismatch. Yet, they're exclusively running the country”. How you do feel about this ? (old.reddit.com)
Do you ever think about disappearing from everyone's radar (social media, keeping phone turned off, leaving town) just to see how long it would take for anyone to give a shit? Or to see if they even would? (old.reddit.com)
If the SWAT team broke down my front door, and they had a warrant for my arrest, but Im in the middle taking a shit, would they actually rip me off the toilet if I was literally in the act, or would they wait for me? (old.reddit.com)
If you look up pictures of the Paris catacombs they're filled with stacks of thousands of skulls and bones with no apparent organization, identification or containment. Why were they made like this? How did the bodies end up in this condition, with their bones all separated and intermixed? (old.reddit.com)
It's been estimated that around 30% of slaves brought to America were Muslim. Was there any noticable amount of Islamic culture that impacted the post-slavery African diaspora in the United States? (old.reddit.com)
In older poetry, the words "eye" and "die" are often rhymed with words that today end in an "ee" sound. Were "eye" and "die" pronounced like "ee" and "dee," or were words like "charity" pronounced "charit-eye"? (old.reddit.com)
I am having a baby next week and I was just reflecting on how women in the past might have felt in the lead up to birth knowing that there was quite a chance they could die. Are there any first hand accounts I could read? Anyone know more about this subject? Thanks. (old.reddit.com)
Why did Stanley Kubrick specifically become associated with moon landing conspiracies? Was it just because he directed a popular sci-fi movie the year before, or is there another reason? (old.reddit.com)
Are DNA mutations due to "mistakes" during cell division equally likely to occur on any human gene? Or are mutations more likely to occur on certain genes such as tumor suppressor genes? (old.reddit.com)
My boyfriend says that in the 18th century, part of the reason the British Navy gave sailors “grog” was to make them alcohol dependant so they’d stay in Navy service. Is this true? (old.reddit.com)
"Treasure maps," are a staple of fiction far beyond just Robert Louis Stevenson, but was there ever a particularly large amount of these maps in existence and are there are real life examples of them, particularly in the golden age of piracy? (old.reddit.com)
A swinging pendulum with a bladed head (typically slowly descending toward someone strapped to a table) is a cliché of dungeons and death traps. How was the pendulum popularised as a means of fantastical execution, and is there an explanation for its commonality in modern gothic/fantasy fiction? (old.reddit.com)
I could imagine the first generation of children born on Mars resenting their parents for not bringing them up on Earth. Do we know how historically colonists' children felt in this regard? (old.reddit.com)
[Christianity] I have seen Thomas Jefferson and some other founding fathers of US described as "Christian deists". Was Christian Deism an actual tendency/system of belief or was it designated after the fact? Was it restricted only to elites or did it have greater popular appeal? (old.reddit.com)
In the classic Bugs Bunny cartoon "Little Red Riding Rabbit," Little Red Riding Hood is portrayed as a bobby soxxer. She keeps emphasizing the phrase "ta have," as in, "that's an awfully big nose for you.... TA HAVE." What's the meaning, if any, of that particular emphasis? (old.reddit.com)
Chiasmodon, Gulper Eels, and other species of fish that ingest prey larger than themselves are probably more sluggish with the extra weight. How do they escape predators in this engorged state? (old.reddit.com)
If the government knows how much money we owe each other at tax time, why can't they just send me either a bill or a check instead of this whole return process? (old.reddit.com)
Bosnia is almost landlocked, but it has a narrow, 12-mile long piece of land on the Adriatic Sea. How did it get this sliver, and how has it kept it, despite it cutting off a piece of Croatia? Why isn't the strip built up as an industrial port for Bosnia? (old.reddit.com)
I’ve learnt about the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany last year, but I was curious. How did Hitler manage to become leader of the NSDAP? (old.reddit.com)
Why do We often hear boys say ‘all tits are beautiful no matter big or small ‘ but we hardly hear girls saying ‘ all dicks are beautiful no matter big or small’ ? (old.reddit.com)
In Philippians the apostle Paul sends letters to Christian congregations while imprisoned in Rome. Was it normal for romans to allow prisoners to send letters? Did Rome have a postal service? (old.reddit.com)
Who the hell thought that yeah, as a unit of power, we'll choose 1 horsepower which is equal to 746 watts? Why'd they choose such a number lol? (old.reddit.com)
The Cavendish family (Duke of Devonshire in England) have owned Lismore Castle in the (now) Republic of Ireland since 1753. How did British aristocrats maintain ownership of their homes in a newly formed sovereign state? (old.reddit.com)
Friends were guessing how far away the moon was, and one guy said "15 miles" and genuinely thought that was a decent guess. What was a time you realized someone from your crew was totally oblivious to some basic fact? (old.reddit.com)
To the adults of Reddit and coming from a country that literally has no sex education, what do y’all think are the most important things to know before sex? (old.reddit.com)
Do chemists have to use a special type of glass when dealing with highly corrosive/acidic chemicals? Or is there something about glass in general that prevents test tubes and beakers from being ruined by these chemicals that can completely dissolve bone, metal or basically anything that's put in it? (old.reddit.com)
In Homer and Arabian Nights, there are repeated mentions of mixing wine with water before drinking. Why did people in these societies do that? Was the practice widespread? Why did it end? (old.reddit.com)
Do toxic substances all share a similar sort of molecular makeup? If so, would we be able to use that information on an alien world to determine if the vegetation would be toxic for humans to eat, or would we have to just try it and find out? (old.reddit.com)
I was curious can guys masterbate and orgasm without fantasising in there head and without porn? Like just from feel or do they need to think? (old.reddit.com)