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Why do we speak of German “kaisers” but Austrian & Holy Roman “emperors”?

363 upvotes • JTNotJamesTaylor

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Did 19th century and older chastity belts actually work? Was it common for young women to wear them underneath their clothes or was it something of a marginalized practice?

362 upvotes • iamadogforreal

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If beer was the standard drink in Northern Europe during the medieval to early modern era, how did people cope with the stonking hangover every morning?

362 upvotes • RaymonBartar

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how long did it take knowledge of the Europeans' existence to spread to all the Indian tribes who lived in what is now the Contiguous United States?

362 upvotes • grapp

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Did the Soviets prefer or support any specific presidential candidates in US elections?

362 upvotes • Aerrostorm

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Why didn't England demand Calais back after defeating Napoleon?

362 upvotes • rocketman0739

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What were the historical attitudes towards structures like Stonehenge?

362 upvotes • jeggles

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Were the Habsburgs aware about the dangers of inbreeding?

362 upvotes • Euruxd

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What other societies have seen large "baby-booms" (generational cohorts that were significantly larger than the cohorts before or after them) like in the Post-War US in the past? How did they cope with the aging (and death) of that generation?

362 upvotes • [deleted]

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Can someone explain what "Bismarckian diplomacy" entails like I'm 12 years old?

362 upvotes • leckerschmecker

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we speak of German “kaisers” but Austrian & Holy Roman “emperors”?	363	JTNotJamesTaylor
Did 19th century and older chastity belts actually work? Was it common for young women to wear them underneath their clothes or was it something of a marginalized practice?	362	iamadogforreal
If beer was the standard drink in Northern Europe during the medieval to early modern era, how did people cope with the stonking hangover every morning?	362	RaymonBartar
how long did it take knowledge of the Europeans' existence to spread to all the Indian tribes who lived in what is now the Contiguous United States?	362	grapp
Did the Soviets prefer or support any specific presidential candidates in US elections?	362	Aerrostorm
Why didn't England demand Calais back after defeating Napoleon?	362	rocketman0739
What were the historical attitudes towards structures like Stonehenge?	362	jeggles
Were the Habsburgs aware about the dangers of inbreeding?	362	Euruxd
What other societies have seen large "baby-booms" (generational cohorts that were significantly larger than the cohorts before or after them) like in the Post-War US in the past? How did they cope with the aging (and death) of that generation?	362	[deleted]
Can someone explain what "Bismarckian diplomacy" entails like I'm 12 years old?	362	leckerschmecker