In the US, has there ever been a large scale investigation performed on one federal agency by another? (Ex. FBI investigating corruption within CIA) (old.reddit.com)
"Christianity didn't become a world religion because of quality of its teachings, but by the quantity of its violence" - Eleanor Ferguson. Is this statement historically correct? (old.reddit.com)
I saw an Amish family at the zoo today and they had one of those old cell phones in a bag. How is that technology ok for them and not newer phones? (old.reddit.com)
At one point in 1762, the Korean Crown Prince Sado was murdering 'many people per day' in his palace. Do we know how many he killed, and whether this caused problems for the government? (old.reddit.com)
I feel like I could be doing a better job sexually satisfying my wife and I’d like to talk to her about her wants/needs, but I grew up in a pretty repressive household and I’m not really sure how to talk to her about it. How should I go about having this conversation with her? (old.reddit.com)
There is a large 45 year gap between the end of the American Civil War and the beginning of the Great Migration (1910s-1970s). Given the bad conditions for African-Americans in the American South why didn't they start migrating several decades sooner? (old.reddit.com)
So when did Gender stop being a term used to describe people with either xx or xy chromosomes? When did it become a "social construct"? (old.reddit.com)
In movies people in critical condition are often told to 'stay awake!' or 'stay with me!', implying they would die when losing consciousness. Do people actually have a higher likelihood of survival when staying conscious, assuming the type/timing of help afterwards is the same? (old.reddit.com)
The prevailing narrative surrounding the collapse of Yugoslavia is that after the death of Tito, the country inevitably dissolved into ethnic chaos without a strongman to "keep everyone in line." Does this match the current scholarly analysis of what happened? (old.reddit.com)
After delivering components of the Little Boy atomic bomb to Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands in 1945, the battleship USS Indianapolis was sunk by Japanese submarine I-58 on its way to Leyte. Why was it sent on to Leyte on its own? Why was there no escort or screen ships accompanying it? (old.reddit.com)
Why does alcohol still taste like shit? I'm 21, the drinking age is 18 where I am. All my peers already drink. I find beer and wine disgusting and can barely tolerate the taste of vodka and lady drinks (as a dude.) When does it get better? (old.reddit.com)
People who eat ass, do you only do it when your partner is freshly showered, or is has it happened spontaneously? Isn't it potentially dangerous that you may ingest harmful bacteria or fecal matter? (old.reddit.com)
You are held at gunpoint and your kidnappers will not kill you if you can speak about a topic for 30 minutes straight. What are you talking about? (old.reddit.com)
in the movie the Green Knight, Gawain receives a pagan and Christian blessing, and receives a pagan magic belt, without any controversy. Was Christian and pagan syncretism common at the time the original epic poem? (old.reddit.com)
What is a decision you made that significantly changed the trajectory of your life and where would you be if you hadn't made that choice? (old.reddit.com)
Medieval Turkic peoples like the Seljuks, Khazars, and Cumans were descendants of Asian nomads who entered Europe and the Middle-East after centuries of interaction with the Chinese Empire. What role did China play in the folklore or cultural memory of medieval and early modern Turkic peoples? (old.reddit.com)
Batman has just saved your life and now he’s driving you home in the batmobile. You wanna engage in small talk, what would you ask him? (old.reddit.com)
What sport is “easiest” to learn when you’re not really physically fit but trying to improve cardiovascular health and health in general? (old.reddit.com)
Apparently some people go into abandoned US mines to find and sell old jeans. I get that jeans are hardy workwear but WHY? Why did miners take off their pants INSIDE the mine? Did they leave the mines in their underwear? (old.reddit.com)
Theoretically, if a food item was inserted through the rectum and up through the intestines far enough, could it be properly digested by the body? (old.reddit.com)
In the Bible, the Legendary King Solomon is said to have 700 wives and 300 concubines. With that many wives, what is the purpose of distinguishing the concubines separately? (old.reddit.com)
Bf let’s shower run 30 mins before getting in says we don’t pay for water so what’s the big deal? This bothers me, because it’s wasting water..am I wrong?? (old.reddit.com)
How much of a human's microplastic burden could be attributed to tooth-brushing? This bristle I pulled out of the back of my throat this morning got me thinking -- these are being rubbed on my tooth-rocks thousands of times a day... (old.reddit.com)
As a scientist myself, I am constantly amused and appalled by the seeming total lack of safety in “old timey science”. How have ideas and practices regarding safety evolved over time in science? (old.reddit.com)
A commonly reposted internet claim is that during Prohibition, dissolvable bricks of grape juice came with a warning "Do not store in darkness for 20 days, because then it would turn into wine". Is this accurate? I can't find a simple photo of one. (old.reddit.com)
TvTropes claims that Ancient Greeks saw Zeus as being better than in his myths, to the point that Plato thought the myths were blasphemous slander and wanted them banned. Is this true? (old.reddit.com)
Popular narratives of the fall of communism in Europe almost totally ignore Slovenia, even though it is arguably the wealthiest, most successful post-communist state. How did Slovenia do so well? (old.reddit.com)
There is a snapping turtle in my path. The path is about 20 feet wide but curves around it. Are snapping turtles fast enough to close the distance when I get close to it? (old.reddit.com)
I started smoking weed when I was 14 and started drinking when I was 18. I’m 25 now, I’m quitting and trying to exercise but my heart and head keep hurting. Is it too late for me? (old.reddit.com)
In Engliſh writing, was it mainly þe early printing preſs not having a Þ ſort þat cauſed þe trend of only uſing Th inſtead of Þ or were þere oþer factors involved? Why abandon ſuch a uſeful & common letter? (old.reddit.com)
In 1914, Archdale Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary was assassinated by Gravrilo Princip of Serbian terrorist group the Black Hand. Austro-Hungary demanded to conduct an investigation on Serbian soil. Serbia refused. Why is that? (old.reddit.com)
I saw a post earlier today of someone holding a sealed quartz crystal filled with water. How is this possible? Wouldn't the forces involved in making a crystal be enough to evaporate water completely out of the equation? (old.reddit.com)
The Bible contains many references to Mammon, a god or representation of gold. Was Mammon actually worshiped by anyone, or was this simply an illustrative device? (old.reddit.com)
When somebody says, "Welp, tell so-and-so I said hi!" near the end of a conversation, are you actually expected to relay their hello to said person? (old.reddit.com)
For those in leadership positions, how do you stay organized? And how do you keep calm and not get overwhelmed with difficult situations? (old.reddit.com)
Can I (a male) wear my briefs to the beach? I have briefs that look exactly like a speedo (minus the logo), and was wandering if I could wear them to the beach? Obviously I won’t go in the water, but like sit on a towel, chair, etc. (old.reddit.com)
if you could get the answers to one historical mystery, such as the identity of Jack the Ripper or the fate of the Roanoke Colony, which would you choose? (old.reddit.com)
In English, people will use words like "freakin" "friggin" "darn" or "heck" to replace curse words. Do other languages have words like this? (old.reddit.com)
In the 1800s young children worked as cabin boys, maids, mill workers, coal miners, etc. In the end, they were still "just" children. Are there any documents referring to temper tantrums? Needing potty breaks? Typical "children" type behavior? (old.reddit.com)
How significant are the recent revelations that some research related to amyloid beta plaques in Alzheimer’s disease may be fraudulent? (old.reddit.com)
When moving in with a serious partner, how comfortable would you be continuing to use the same mattress they shared with their ex fiancé? (old.reddit.com)
Is Christianity mocked so frequently in the US because it's associated with "Whiteness", and the Mindset that is prevalent among younger, left leaning people is to dismantle White Supremacy? (old.reddit.com)
how many men would want a housewife/ stay at home wife? I want to be one someday but are there any men who actually want a wife like that? (old.reddit.com)
After WW2 ended, were high schools full of returning GI's who left before they graduated? Was the class of '46 largely composed of Veterans in their 20's finishing their diplomas? (old.reddit.com)
I'm a 24 year old radical labor activist in America who journeyed to Spain to join International Brigades. How vital would my unit's service be to the Republican cause? Would I be surrounded more by anarchists or communists in the anti-fascist faction? (old.reddit.com)
I am sick with Covid, 38w pregnant with no friends or family to help, someone told me “let me know if there’s anything I can do to help” would it be rude to accept it? Is that saying a social niceties & I’m actually expected to decline? (old.reddit.com)
If we can recognize that there are thin people who eat poorly and don't exercise, but don't gain weight, why can't we recognize that there are fat people who eat healthy and exercise, but can't lose weight? (old.reddit.com)
Why is it that America will do business and trade with almost every country in the world, even ones that are monarchies or dictatorships, but refuses to allow any trade with Cuba and refuses to lift the embargo? (old.reddit.com)
Does Arno Mayer's theory that the first world war was launched by Europe's elites to distract from the possibility of mass revolutionary activity have much support? (old.reddit.com)
How is it that so many prominent Mexican drug traffickers got their start in Sinaloa, a state with no land border with the USA, and what looks like a circuitous sea route? (old.reddit.com)
The Gilgamesh epic mentions multiple assemblies ruling over Uruk. There were some for younger men, older men, and women. How did the division of power between these assemblies work? How much power did they have? Was there any sort of "executive figure" reigning over them all? (old.reddit.com)