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I'm a king in an average sized European castle in the Middle Ages. How do I get candles? Surely my candle use would be enormous. Do I have a guy whose sole job is candle maker, or do I have to import them from somewhere else?

321 upvotes • bauertastic

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In Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode on Gaul he mentions that some historians think it possible Vercingetorix served with Caesar on a campaign and possibly knew him personally. Is there any evidence to support either belief?

321 upvotes • mdaugherty1221

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How attractive would wealthy ancient Greek or Roman women be by today's standards?

321 upvotes • Player276

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Why are there two Dakotas?

321 upvotes • JohnZoidberg1985

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In the movie Kingdom of Heaven, Saladin is depicted as having a chest full of ice in his tent in the middle of the desert. How would he have gotten ahold of ice and preserved it?

321 upvotes • Thebadgamer98

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In 'Little Women', set in 1860s Massachusetts, Amy and her classmates enjoy eating and trading pickled limes. Were these limes sweetened in any way? Or were these children really just straight-up sucking on plain limes? Why was this considered a delicious treat?

321 upvotes • asdasasdass321

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Was the muslim Prophet Mohammed a pedofile?

321 upvotes • bradda123

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When Japan colonized Indonesia, it forced local artists to join guilds that censored art. What was the Indonesian art market like before the invasion? What kinds of art were subject to restrictions, and how were the laws enforced? Did they have a lasting impact on Indonesian art in content or style?

321 upvotes • HotrodCow

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Today we have several genres of music, but media depicting the medieval era seem to showcase the same musical style despite the occasion. Could someone expect to hear more diverse sampling of music in a court, or did music not diversify into other ‘genres’ until later on?

321 upvotes • DaEffingBearJew

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Since Magellan died halfway through his famous voyage, why didn't Juan Sebastián el Cano get more credit for circumnavigating the globe first?

321 upvotes • Unlucky_Sherbert_468

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a king in an average sized European castle in the Middle Ages. How do I get candles? Surely my candle use would be enormous. Do I have a guy whose sole job is candle maker, or do I have to import them from somewhere else?	321	bauertastic
In Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episode on Gaul he mentions that some historians think it possible Vercingetorix served with Caesar on a campaign and possibly knew him personally. Is there any evidence to support either belief?	321	mdaugherty1221
How attractive would wealthy ancient Greek or Roman women be by today's standards?	321	Player276
Why are there two Dakotas?	321	JohnZoidberg1985
In the movie Kingdom of Heaven, Saladin is depicted as having a chest full of ice in his tent in the middle of the desert. How would he have gotten ahold of ice and preserved it?	321	Thebadgamer98
In 'Little Women', set in 1860s Massachusetts, Amy and her classmates enjoy eating and trading pickled limes. Were these limes sweetened in any way? Or were these children really just straight-up sucking on plain limes? Why was this considered a delicious treat?	321	asdasasdass321
Was the muslim Prophet Mohammed a pedofile?	321	bradda123
When Japan colonized Indonesia, it forced local artists to join guilds that censored art. What was the Indonesian art market like before the invasion? What kinds of art were subject to restrictions, and how were the laws enforced? Did they have a lasting impact on Indonesian art in content or style?	321	HotrodCow
Today we have several genres of music, but media depicting the medieval era seem to showcase the same musical style despite the occasion. Could someone expect to hear more diverse sampling of music in a court, or did music not diversify into other ‘genres’ until later on?	321	DaEffingBearJew
Since Magellan died halfway through his famous voyage, why didn't Juan Sebastián el Cano get more credit for circumnavigating the globe first?	321	Unlucky_Sherbert_468