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I am having a baby next week and I was just reflecting on how women in the past might have felt in the lead up to birth knowing that there was quite a chance they could die. Are there any first hand accounts I could read? Anyone know more about this subject? Thanks.

2860 upvotes • cica_meow

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The recent E3 reveal of the new Wolfenstein game depicts a fictional German occupation of the United States, with Nazis (seemingly) befriending the KKK. What were the positions of the KKK on Germany (and the United States' role) during WW2?

2859 upvotes • balanceofpower

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In Band of Brothers, Donald Malarkey asks a German POW where he is from. He is surprised to hear Eugene, Oregon and the POW explains his family "answered the call" for all true Aryans to return to Germany. How common was it for German/Austrian-Americans to leave the USA and return to Germany?

2859 upvotes • _kc_mo_nster

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What is the current, most heated debate on a topic in your specific field of study that people are not aware of?

2859 upvotes • ShoppingCart96

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When did wine glasses that aren't designed to be filled to the top become a thing?

2857 upvotes • gingeryid

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When horses were used for transportation in the US, were they treated affectionately like pets or as interchangeable tools? Was it okay to borrow someone else's horse?

2855 upvotes • eliminate1337

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I’m a medieval scribe and the dang monastery cat left his inky paw print on my vellum. What do I do with the sheet? Do I simply write around it? Is there a way to salvage this sheet? Is this a common occurrence?

2855 upvotes • MaddieEms

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Accounts of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir describe them living in hotels and spending much of their time in cafes. Would this lifestyle have been considered luxurious in its context, or was it more of a frugal arrangement?

2854 upvotes • inthetealeaves

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Did the addition of women to juries in the United States contribute to any changes in conviction patterns or the cases that were brought to trial?

2853 upvotes • Doe22

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Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?

2853 upvotes • Galahad_Jones

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I am having a baby next week and I was just reflecting on how women in the past might have felt in the lead up to birth knowing that there was quite a chance they could die. Are there any first hand accounts I could read? Anyone know more about this subject? Thanks.	2860	cica_meow
The recent E3 reveal of the new Wolfenstein game depicts a fictional German occupation of the United States, with Nazis (seemingly) befriending the KKK. What were the positions of the KKK on Germany (and the United States' role) during WW2?	2859	balanceofpower
In Band of Brothers, Donald Malarkey asks a German POW where he is from. He is surprised to hear Eugene, Oregon and the POW explains his family "answered the call" for all true Aryans to return to Germany. How common was it for German/Austrian-Americans to leave the USA and return to Germany?	2859	_kc_mo_nster
What is the current, most heated debate on a topic in your specific field of study that people are not aware of?	2859	ShoppingCart96
When did wine glasses that aren't designed to be filled to the top become a thing?	2857	gingeryid
When horses were used for transportation in the US, were they treated affectionately like pets or as interchangeable tools? Was it okay to borrow someone else's horse?	2855	eliminate1337
I’m a medieval scribe and the dang monastery cat left his inky paw print on my vellum. What do I do with the sheet? Do I simply write around it? Is there a way to salvage this sheet? Is this a common occurrence?	2855	MaddieEms
Accounts of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir describe them living in hotels and spending much of their time in cafes. Would this lifestyle have been considered luxurious in its context, or was it more of a frugal arrangement?	2854	inthetealeaves
Did the addition of women to juries in the United States contribute to any changes in conviction patterns or the cases that were brought to trial?	2853	Doe22
Did Walter Mondale really believe he could beat Ronald Reagan in 1984 or did he know he was in for a beating but chose to be the party’s sacrificial lamb?	2853	Galahad_Jones