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I'm a Roman Naval Officer. Why?

224 upvotes • ZzzSleepyheadzzZ

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Why and when did people start shaving?

224 upvotes • Nomi_543

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Roman history: the social position of the middle sexual position NSFW

224 upvotes • mustaphamondo

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Did the Coliseum of Rome have season ticket holders?

224 upvotes • CommanderMeiloorun23

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Until recently left handedness was considered an ailment but now (at least in the west) it isn't. What forces caused it to be more accepted? Did the concept of left handedness being bad just fizzle out or was it an active de-stigmatization process by pediatricians and activists?

224 upvotes • oshaboy

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Was Robin Hood real?

224 upvotes • Ok-Autumn

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Medieval kings are often depicted as spoiled, entitled, inept, or despotic in modern TV shows and movies, rather than noble, generous, and chivalrous, as the stories of old often depicted them. Is this modern take closer to the mark of historical reality? How "good" or "bad" were they?

224 upvotes • Historical-Ad5658

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Why does California have such a massive coastline?

224 upvotes • _duh

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Why did the convergence of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes become known as the "Anglo-Saxons"? And why did it become "England" instead of "Saxonland"?

224 upvotes • Particular-Cry-778

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What are the origins of being ashamed of nudity?

224 upvotes • easyrandomguy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a Roman Naval Officer. Why?	224	ZzzSleepyheadzzZ
Why and when did people start shaving?	224	Nomi_543
Roman history: the social position of the middle sexual position NSFW	224	mustaphamondo
Did the Coliseum of Rome have season ticket holders?	224	CommanderMeiloorun23
Until recently left handedness was considered an ailment but now (at least in the west) it isn't. What forces caused it to be more accepted? Did the concept of left handedness being bad just fizzle out or was it an active de-stigmatization process by pediatricians and activists?	224	oshaboy
Was Robin Hood real?	224	Ok-Autumn
Medieval kings are often depicted as spoiled, entitled, inept, or despotic in modern TV shows and movies, rather than noble, generous, and chivalrous, as the stories of old often depicted them. Is this modern take closer to the mark of historical reality? How "good" or "bad" were they?	224	Historical-Ad5658
Why does California have such a massive coastline?	224	_duh
Why did the convergence of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes become known as the "Anglo-Saxons"? And why did it become "England" instead of "Saxonland"?	224	Particular-Cry-778
What are the origins of being ashamed of nudity?	224	easyrandomguy