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Entering towns and cities in the Middle Ages

295 upvotes • Jazzhandsjr

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As a non-American, what was the significance of pin-up girls during WWII?

295 upvotes • aquaboy28

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I’m an aristocrat in the Late Roman Republic who likes to party. What do I do to try and prevent or treat STDs? NSFW

295 upvotes • Case_Control

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Australia, New Zealand and Canada all switched from currencies called "Pound" to currencies called "Dollar" in the 20th Century. Was this to gain diplomatic and economic favours from the USA or was there some other reason?

295 upvotes • Real_Carl_Ramirez

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[Review]Daniel Day-Lewis is far too handsome to play Mr. Lincoln

295 upvotes • Grace_Bedell

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European musketeers did not wear or wore only a little bit of armour. Meanwhile, Japanese Ashigaru and Ming Dynasty musketeers wore armour covering most of their body. Why? And how protective was it? There was no way it would stop a bullet, right? And how economical was it?

295 upvotes • Pashahlis

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What did "being a good husband" mean to the Romans? Was "being a good husband" synonymous with "being a good man" (virtus) or were they separate things? And do records of Roman women's opinions on the topic survive, or just the those of the husbands themselves?

295 upvotes • screwyoushadowban

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Did it help for Jews to convert to Christianity during WW2?

295 upvotes • ElegantAnastasia

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Were the names in the book of Genesis common at the time it was written? Like, did the author of Genesis "invent" the names Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, etc. Or were these names already in common use?

295 upvotes • silenttd

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When did "celebrity culture" start? I often hear it was with Elvis first and then with The Beatles, but is it true?

295 upvotes • jixyl

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Entering towns and cities in the Middle Ages	295	Jazzhandsjr
As a non-American, what was the significance of pin-up girls during WWII?	295	aquaboy28
I’m an aristocrat in the Late Roman Republic who likes to party. What do I do to try and prevent or treat STDs? NSFW	295	Case_Control
Australia, New Zealand and Canada all switched from currencies called "Pound" to currencies called "Dollar" in the 20th Century. Was this to gain diplomatic and economic favours from the USA or was there some other reason?	295	Real_Carl_Ramirez
[Review]Daniel Day-Lewis is far too handsome to play Mr. Lincoln	295	Grace_Bedell
European musketeers did not wear or wore only a little bit of armour. Meanwhile, Japanese Ashigaru and Ming Dynasty musketeers wore armour covering most of their body. Why? And how protective was it? There was no way it would stop a bullet, right? And how economical was it?	295	Pashahlis
What did "being a good husband" mean to the Romans? Was "being a good husband" synonymous with "being a good man" (virtus) or were they separate things? And do records of Roman women's opinions on the topic survive, or just the those of the husbands themselves?	295	screwyoushadowban
Did it help for Jews to convert to Christianity during WW2?	295	ElegantAnastasia
Were the names in the book of Genesis common at the time it was written? Like, did the author of Genesis "invent" the names Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, etc. Or were these names already in common use?	295	silenttd
When did "celebrity culture" start? I often hear it was with Elvis first and then with The Beatles, but is it true?	295	jixyl