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Posted by /u/LurkingTamilian

Have there examples in history of a society forgetting how a particular technology is created but only know about maintaining it?

It is a common trope is Sci-fi for an ancient advanced civilization to collapse leaving behind artifacts that newer people can use and maintain but not develop themselves. Do we have documented cases of this in real-life? I am not counting cases like the pyramids which might hav…

Posted by /u/CaptainMikul

Why did it take so long to invent the T Shirt?

I was watching a video of a guy putting on a chiton, and it's basically just a square, turned into a tube, and then stitched to make a neck hole. A lot of ancient garments seemed quite involved to put on. Even early modern period, buttons are on everything. What is it about a t-…

Posted by /u/Xanspicuous

Reddit Seems to Love Satanism

Before certain people decide to brigade my post and write their angry messages, I fully understand the distinction between theistic and atheistic Satanists, and I am completely aware that the latter are just a bunch of edgy atheists. However, I do have lots of things to say abou…

Posted by /u/upthetruth1

Trump imposes tariffs of up to 12.5% on major allies

Posted by /u/jocundry

Would an African or Western European be more exotic to the Ancient Greeks?

There is a particular movie out right now that has created controversy because a woman of Greek mythology is portrayed by an actor of African descent. Certain people are concerned that this is not historically accurate. However, a number of the movie's cast look like they are of…

Posted by /u/Powerful-Mix-8592

Why did so few French people migrated to the Americas during the 19th century?

During the 19th century, there was a wave of emigration out of Europe, driven by poverty, famine, endless warfare, etc. The top emigrants were the Germans fleeing poverty-stricken and heavily militarized/war-ravaged German states, followed by Irish fleeing the Potato Famine, Ita…

Posted by /u/fhota1

To what extent is the story of the workers on Qin Shi Huang's tomb being buried alive with him believed to be true?

So Im sure the work on the tomb was brutal and a lot of people died doing it, especially given his love of mercury and how bad that is for you, but the part about how after he was buried the tomb was sealed with hundreds to thousands of skilled craftsmen inside so nobody could k…