Women of World what is one thing that is given to you by your partner but you always want that more no matter how much your partner gives you? (www.reddit.com)
Who was charged with crimes during prohibition? The alcohol producers, the transporters, the servers, the people drinking? How serious were the punishments? If I were a regular customer having a drink in a speakeasy, would I actually be worried about getting charged with a crime? (www.reddit.com)
Why was the U.S. government in WWII careful to not bomb historically significant areas in Japan (such as Kyoto) but did not exercise the same caution when bombing targets in Europe? (www.reddit.com)
I have an IQ of 132 (I consider it to be extremely low). Can I still become a philosopher with such a low intelligence (I really like philosophy)? (www.reddit.com)
Do we have any ancient sources that accurately describe what Carthage was like? Because it seems like most of the sources out there are Roman propaganda that try to make Carthage look bad. (www.reddit.com)
In the TV show Mad Men, Betty Draper's psychologist relays what she says back to hew husband Don, was confidentiality really that non-existent in the 1960s? (www.reddit.com)
Sudden infant death syndrome, otherwise known as SIDS, sometimes called "cradle death," is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby anywhere from birth to one year of age, typically in their sleep. Before the modern age, what did people think was happening when this phenomenon occurred? (www.reddit.com)
Before “made in China” was a shorthand for crappy quality, it was “made in Japan.” My grandfather remembers “made in Germany” meaning something similar in the 1920s. How far back does this go? Did ancient Roman’s make fun of “Made in Scythia” products for being cheap and badly made? (www.reddit.com)
In HBO's series Rome (2005), people are stunned when Caesar promotes Lucius Vorenus to senator. At this point Vorenus has served as primus pilum, praefectus evocatorum and held voted office as a magistrate. How remarkable would it have been for a man like that to become a senator? (www.reddit.com)
Is there a 'half-life' of knowledge? For example if you learned 100 spanish words, what is the 'decay-rate' of knowing the meanings? At what time do you only remember half of the meaning of the words? (www.reddit.com)
Suppose that every phenomena is emergent from a lower level phenomena ad infinitum. (For example, every particle is made of even tinier particles). How would philosophies that reject the ontological existence of emergent phenomena handle such a world? Would they say nothing exists? (www.reddit.com)
How physically strong did you have to be to wield a typical two-handed sword in England in the early 900s? Could a reasonably strong and fit woman wield one? (www.reddit.com)
What do you do with the extra button in the mini plastic zip-bag that comes with some clothing items? Keep? Toss? Or do you have some organizational trick you'd like to share? (www.reddit.com)
Miyamoto Musashi makes reference to the ten abilities and seven arts of old. This can be found in the earth scroll in his book of five rings. What the heck were the 10 abilities and 7 arts? (www.reddit.com)
In the 1820s there was the “iqucha war” In Peru fought between the newly independent Peruvian government and Native quechuans Loyal to the Spanish monarchy. Why would the natives Stay Loyal to the Spanish? (www.reddit.com)
where does epinephrine comes from? The one used for people with allergies because Google only says It comes from glands so I don't understand if it's donated or sintethized by other means. (www.reddit.com)
Only 0.57% of modern day Italians have red hair, but they are much more represented in Italian paintings from the 15th and 16th century, and also in descriptions of people like emperor Nero. Where have all the redheads gone? Or were there never that much in the first place? (www.reddit.com)
Is there a subtle existential philosophy joke in the Phineas and Ferb movie that has gone over my head, and if so could someone explain it to me? (www.reddit.com)
How did North Africa went from being the breadbasket of Rome to Algeria being one of the biggest importers of wheat? Was it climate change or humans? (www.reddit.com)
Why do ancient Greek male statues not have any body hair? Aren't the Greeks famously hairy people? Was it because they couldn't carve body hair, or did the ancient Greeks look down on it? (www.reddit.com)
Why does the majority of World War 2 discourse revolve around the German atrocities and completely ignore all the barbaric stuff that the Japanese were doing? (www.reddit.com)
Between 1596 to 1601, Queen Elizabeth I wrote a series of letters complaining of the “great numbers of Negars and Blackamoors” in England and authorizing their deportation. What was the exact ethnic and/or racial identity of this group? Why were they targeted in this way and not other groups? (www.reddit.com)
In Norse mythology, there's no real indication of the heights of dwarfs and Jotnar/giants as a whole. If that's the case, where did the idea that dwarfs are short and giants are gigantic come from? (www.reddit.com)
I read an article a while back claiming the colosseum wasn't the death fight arena we think of it as, and that a good many fights were actually staged. What details can you guys give me on this, specifically what percentage were staged, and if they had a "champion" system? (www.reddit.com)
How musty and stinky were 1800s ballroom parties? All those layers, no air conditioning, dancing, cramped space, etc. Were there any common counter measures if it was an issue? (www.reddit.com)
In Peaky Blinders, British cavalrymen are presented as being usually upper class. Tommy seemingly resents them for this, as well as their perceived failures in battle. Is it accurate that cavalry in WW1 were made up mostly of the upper class? And was this feeling common among infantry? (www.reddit.com)
Allan Sherman's 'Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah' contains the couplet, 'And the head coach wants no sissies/So he reads to us from something called Ulysses"...was something about Ulysses perceived as especially masculine? (www.reddit.com)
Urgent help needed! I have inherited multiple boxes from my collector grandpa, filled with old things like 1894 pictures of random people and construction sites (Rotterdam), wartime newspapers, books, videotapes. What should I do? Where do I go for preservation/extra info? There is so much! (www.reddit.com)
When and why did it become common for wristwatch manufacturers to market their products to the general public on the basis of their scuba diving performance characteristics? (www.reddit.com)
In the biblical story of the Flood, Noah takes two of every animal onto his ark to ride out 40 days and nights of flooding. Do we have any idea how many animals bronze age hebrew people were aware of? Do we know of any examples of ancient jewish natural philosophy? (www.reddit.com)
The novel (and to a lesser extent the film) "From Here To Eternity" depicts the US Army before WWII rather negatively - a system full of sadists, torture, harsh treatment, cruel punishment. The novel is based on the author's experience, so how bad was it to serve in the Army before Pearl Harbor? (www.reddit.com)
AskScience AMA Series: We're scientists and engineers on the InSight lander team who studied the deep interior of Mars. Ask us anything! (www.reddit.com)
Is there such a thing as a history of dreams ? Do we know what people in the middle ages dreamt about and what did they think it meant ? (www.reddit.com)
Writings about the Egyptian Afterlife seem to focus on the rich and powerful with expensive funerals. What was believed to be the fate of peasants who couldn't afford all this? (www.reddit.com)
Medieval kings are often depicted as spoiled, entitled, inept, or despotic in modern TV shows and movies, rather than noble, generous, and chivalrous, as the stories of old often depicted them. Is this modern take closer to the mark of historical reality? How "good" or "bad" were they? (www.reddit.com)
Betty Draper is constantly drinking red wine in the early seasons of “Mad Men.” What kind of wines were popular and available in the U.S. suburbs in the early 1960s? (www.reddit.com)
Constantinople has often been portrayed as the City of the World's desire during its glory days. How far did its fame stretch throughout the known world? Did merchants from India and China during the eleventh century for example tell or even hear tales if its wealth, magnificence and splendor? (www.reddit.com)
Why does classical art rarely seem to include “cute” subjects, like babies and small animals? Did ancient people react to cuteness differently than we do? (www.reddit.com)
I live in a poor country, but one thing I do like is that I have everything I need within walking distance. In less than 5 minutes, I can find a dentist, grocery shops, haircut salons, banks, vet etc... Anyway, is it true that in most of the US this isn't the case? Or am I reading some weird stuff? (www.reddit.com)
I have a draft letter into the German? army from my Great Grandfather. He was Austrian but I have some questions about the dates as they are pre-official Anschluss (www.reddit.com)
Why did Jews stop writing down their history? Most of the Old Testament are the descriptions of Jewish history, their rulers, wars, tribes, alliances and so on. What caused them to stop updating that (or stop adding it as a valid part of the Bible) (www.reddit.com)
The new game “Pentiment” features a 15th century Bavarian town very much in touch with its pagan past. How realistic is that depiction? (www.reddit.com)
Individuals who underwent laser hair removal (full body/specific body part), how has your experience been, immediately after completion and after a few years of the treatment? (www.reddit.com)
Are there any examples of a medical thought experiment /scenario where the use of both utilitarianism and deontology fail in judging rightness or wrongness of an action ? (www.reddit.com)