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What measures did the nobility take to protect themselves from the Black Death in the 14th century?

230 upvotes • ToastyTomLoL

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H.H. Holmes sold skeletons from the people he murdered, (including his wife) to Universities. Did no one bother to ask where he was getting the fresh skeletons from?

230 upvotes • StoicGunner

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What interactions did occupying US Troops have with the Yakuza in Japan after the end of WWII?

230 upvotes • s1ugg0

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Were there magicians in the past for entertainment purposes like we have today or would anyone doing anything related to magic basically be called a witch and killed?

230 upvotes • StopHatinBrah

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I'm going to marry the woman I love. I'm a Saxon living in 9th/10th century England. What will my wedding ceremony be like?

230 upvotes • Thucydides1987

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Why does Germany have 'Free Cities' and 'Free States' etc, instead of a standardised system? Is it a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire or is it a more modern arrangement?

230 upvotes • eeeeeep

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Tuesday Trivia: Peasants in medieval England often slept in the same underwear they wore all week; sources indicate that in southern France they mostly just slept naked. Tell a story about sleep and sleeping habits in your era!

230 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Most Communists were anti-colony, but what did they want to do with them?

230 upvotes • Airsofthuey

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Why was Union cavalry so inferior to the Confederate cavalry in the eastern theater, yet superior in the western theater?

230 upvotes • maestro876

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We often hear about the close yet intricate relationship between church and state in medieval and early modern Europe. But what about China? What was the relationship between religion and politics during, say, the Tang or Ming dynasty?

230 upvotes • zhrmghg

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What measures did the nobility take to protect themselves from the Black Death in the 14th century?	230	ToastyTomLoL
H.H. Holmes sold skeletons from the people he murdered, (including his wife) to Universities. Did no one bother to ask where he was getting the fresh skeletons from?	230	StoicGunner
What interactions did occupying US Troops have with the Yakuza in Japan after the end of WWII?	230	s1ugg0
Were there magicians in the past for entertainment purposes like we have today or would anyone doing anything related to magic basically be called a witch and killed?	230	StopHatinBrah
I'm going to marry the woman I love. I'm a Saxon living in 9th/10th century England. What will my wedding ceremony be like?	230	Thucydides1987
Why does Germany have 'Free Cities' and 'Free States' etc, instead of a standardised system? Is it a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire or is it a more modern arrangement?	230	eeeeeep
Tuesday Trivia: Peasants in medieval England often slept in the same underwear they wore all week; sources indicate that in southern France they mostly just slept naked. Tell a story about sleep and sleeping habits in your era!	230	sunagainstgold
Most Communists were anti-colony, but what did they want to do with them?	230	Airsofthuey
Why was Union cavalry so inferior to the Confederate cavalry in the eastern theater, yet superior in the western theater?	230	maestro876
We often hear about the close yet intricate relationship between church and state in medieval and early modern Europe. But what about China? What was the relationship between religion and politics during, say, the Tang or Ming dynasty?	230	zhrmghg