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[Aztec Warfare] Who were the elite warriors known as The Cuachicqueh ("The Shorn Ones")?

246 upvotes • CombatMuffin

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What evidence do we have that yearly "topsy turvy" holiday traditions in medieval Europe, like appointing a "lord of misrule" or "boy bishop" at Christmas, really functioned as "safety valves" to release social tension in a safe way?

246 upvotes • gm6464

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What did Medieval soldiers do during sieges waiting for the fort/castle/city to starve?

246 upvotes • Doncuneo

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In S02 E03 of Netflix's "Marco Polo" Kublai Khan is shown snorting some kind of drug. What could it be?

246 upvotes • FlipConstantine

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Which one is the oldest european coat of arms showing lions (or other exotic animals living far away)?

245 upvotes • s_med

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What did an "attractive" person look like in your particular time period?

245 upvotes • andersonb47

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To what extent did pseudoscience and occultism influence the policy of Nazi Germany (apart from racism and antisemitism)?

245 upvotes • spikebrennan

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New look

245 upvotes • brigantus

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How did Sumo wrestling start, and how come the "fat" is such an important part of it?

245 upvotes • RamblinRambo

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Regarding sex, Ancient Greece/Rome, and The Golden Ass NSFW

245 upvotes • Celebreth

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[Aztec Warfare] Who were the elite warriors known as The Cuachicqueh ("The Shorn Ones")?	246	CombatMuffin
What evidence do we have that yearly "topsy turvy" holiday traditions in medieval Europe, like appointing a "lord of misrule" or "boy bishop" at Christmas, really functioned as "safety valves" to release social tension in a safe way?	246	gm6464
What did Medieval soldiers do during sieges waiting for the fort/castle/city to starve?	246	Doncuneo
In S02 E03 of Netflix's "Marco Polo" Kublai Khan is shown snorting some kind of drug. What could it be?	246	FlipConstantine
Which one is the oldest european coat of arms showing lions (or other exotic animals living far away)?	245	s_med
What did an "attractive" person look like in your particular time period?	245	andersonb47
To what extent did pseudoscience and occultism influence the policy of Nazi Germany (apart from racism and antisemitism)?	245	spikebrennan
New look	245	brigantus
How did Sumo wrestling start, and how come the "fat" is such an important part of it?	245	RamblinRambo
Regarding sex, Ancient Greece/Rome, and The Golden Ass NSFW	245	Celebreth