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Say I am an Italian lord in the 10th century, considering that many of the foods we would associate with being Italian don't exist yet, and many new world ingredients are yet to be discovered. What would I ACTUALLY eat?

321 upvotes • Quirky_Ad4885

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How to deal with Holocaust denial?

320 upvotes • estherke

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We all know about JFK/Roswell/etc, but what older (pre 1900) conspiracy theories are your favorite to think about?

320 upvotes • kitspark

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How did the ancient Greeks and Romans view rape?

320 upvotes • Alot_Hunter

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When did the suit (button down shirt, tie, and jacket) become internationally recognized as business attire?

320 upvotes • Rocket_builder

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Did the British make any plans for what they would do after putting down the American Revolution?

320 upvotes • Salacious-

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320 upvotes • estherke

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About how much in today's money ($) was 30 pieces of silver in Biblical times (what Judas was paid for Jesus' betrail)?

320 upvotes • anotariano

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Why are Jews so hated historically?

320 upvotes • Nalrayes

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I'm a slave who's managed to escape his bondage and made his way to Canada, ca. 1850. What sort of prospects do I have for life as a freeman?

320 upvotes • ahp327

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Say I am an Italian lord in the 10th century, considering that many of the foods we would associate with being Italian don't exist yet, and many new world ingredients are yet to be discovered. What would I ACTUALLY eat?	321	Quirky_Ad4885
How to deal with Holocaust denial?	320	estherke
We all know about JFK/Roswell/etc, but what older (pre 1900) conspiracy theories are your favorite to think about?	320	kitspark
How did the ancient Greeks and Romans view rape?	320	Alot_Hunter
When did the suit (button down shirt, tie, and jacket) become internationally recognized as business attire?	320	Rocket_builder
Did the British make any plans for what they would do after putting down the American Revolution?	320	Salacious-
An esteemed scholar joins the team	320	estherke
About how much in today's money ($) was 30 pieces of silver in Biblical times (what Judas was paid for Jesus' betrail)?	320	anotariano
Why are Jews so hated historically?	320	Nalrayes
I'm a slave who's managed to escape his bondage and made his way to Canada, ca. 1850. What sort of prospects do I have for life as a freeman?	320	ahp327