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I am a French baron in the 13th century. What fruits and vegetables would be available to me on a regular basis, and what kind of greens could I expect if I attended a more special event, like a feast?

290 upvotes • Blightking

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I'm a wealthy Roman patrician in imperial Rome. I need to take a trip across the Empire - let's say to Alexandria. How do I pay for stuff on my trip?

290 upvotes • mstrgrieves

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How accessible was weed in the USSR from 1960 to 1990?

290 upvotes • Fling_Dildo

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Why does the Boy Scouts of America have so much Native American lore/practices in it’s history?

290 upvotes • AlexTheDestroyer10

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Both 'A Little Match Girl' and 'A Dog of Flanders' feature children freezing to death. Was this a significant problem in 19th Century Europe?

290 upvotes • ArkGuardian

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Why do so many white American families have very long traditions of claiming Native American ancestry?

290 upvotes • Rittermeister

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Why was the Book of Mormon allegedly translated into "Shakespearean" English rather than how English was spoken in the 1800s when the translation process would've begun?

290 upvotes • paperisprettyneat

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Did the soldiers during WW1 and WW2 ever find any cool fossils or artifacts while digging/being in the the trenches?

290 upvotes • RetroCasualty

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The median age of death in many cemeteries in 6th century England is around 25-30 years. Why?

290 upvotes • TheyTukMyJub

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I'd really love to get a PhD in history and teach and research at the college level, but everything I'm reading about getting a history PhD just makes me more and more discouraged. Is it worth it or should I give up my dream?

290 upvotes • backwoods-bigfoot

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I am a French baron in the 13th century. What fruits and vegetables would be available to me on a regular basis, and what kind of greens could I expect if I attended a more special event, like a feast?	290	Blightking
I'm a wealthy Roman patrician in imperial Rome. I need to take a trip across the Empire - let's say to Alexandria. How do I pay for stuff on my trip?	290	mstrgrieves
How accessible was weed in the USSR from 1960 to 1990?	290	Fling_Dildo
Why does the Boy Scouts of America have so much Native American lore/practices in it’s history?	290	AlexTheDestroyer10
Both 'A Little Match Girl' and 'A Dog of Flanders' feature children freezing to death. Was this a significant problem in 19th Century Europe?	290	ArkGuardian
Why do so many white American families have very long traditions of claiming Native American ancestry?	290	Rittermeister
Why was the Book of Mormon allegedly translated into "Shakespearean" English rather than how English was spoken in the 1800s when the translation process would've begun?	290	paperisprettyneat
Did the soldiers during WW1 and WW2 ever find any cool fossils or artifacts while digging/being in the the trenches?	290	RetroCasualty
The median age of death in many cemeteries in 6th century England is around 25-30 years. Why?	290	TheyTukMyJub
I'd really love to get a PhD in history and teach and research at the college level, but everything I'm reading about getting a history PhD just makes me more and more discouraged. Is it worth it or should I give up my dream?	290	backwoods-bigfoot