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This may be a stupid question but why was weaning so dangerous for children in medieval times?

205 upvotes • The_name_game

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In the Bible, Jesus seems very much against the rich. How did wealthy medieval Christians reconcile this?

205 upvotes • TheLordHighExecu

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Did Vietnam War get that bad for Americans as depicted in Apocalypse Now: open desertions, lack of C.O.s, bases in complete desolate condition...

205 upvotes • pigsoup

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Did the apostle Paul ever struggle with legitimacy, considering he probably didn't know Jesus? Were early church communities aware of and/or bothered by this?

205 upvotes • eeeeeep

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The Allies didn't allow Germany to keep Hitler imagery and Nazi symbolism, the U.S. didn't let the statue of Hussein keep standing; so why did the Union allow the south to maintain statues of prominent Confederates and their symbolism to remain intact and even paraded after the Civil War?

205 upvotes • JJdante

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In 1315, King Louis X of France declared that "France signifies freedom" and that any slave setting foot on the French ground should be freed. How did he have such a progressive view, especially in such an otherwise dark era?

205 upvotes • premeddit

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Most of us are familiar with stories of WW2 Japanese soldiers located on far flung pacific locations that didn't realize the war was over. Were there any examples of other axis or even allied soldiers becoming isolated and not realizing the war was over?

205 upvotes • currentmadman

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On December 8th, 1941, the US declared war on Japan. The Senate approved this 88-0. Why did 8 Senators not vote, and what were they doing instead?

205 upvotes • ArchmageJesus

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Did South American countries develop the notion of a "frontier" similar to that in the United States?

205 upvotes • AlviseFalier

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French writer Claude Ribbe claimed that 140 years before Hitler that Napoleon had set-up gas chambers to murder rebelling Haitian slaves by the tens of thousands. Are there any historians who back up this claim?

205 upvotes • kingppoppie

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
This may be a stupid question but why was weaning so dangerous for children in medieval times?	205	The_name_game
In the Bible, Jesus seems very much against the rich. How did wealthy medieval Christians reconcile this?	205	TheLordHighExecu
Did Vietnam War get that bad for Americans as depicted in Apocalypse Now: open desertions, lack of C.O.s, bases in complete desolate condition...	205	pigsoup
Did the apostle Paul ever struggle with legitimacy, considering he probably didn't know Jesus? Were early church communities aware of and/or bothered by this?	205	eeeeeep
The Allies didn't allow Germany to keep Hitler imagery and Nazi symbolism, the U.S. didn't let the statue of Hussein keep standing; so why did the Union allow the south to maintain statues of prominent Confederates and their symbolism to remain intact and even paraded after the Civil War?	205	JJdante
In 1315, King Louis X of France declared that "France signifies freedom" and that any slave setting foot on the French ground should be freed. How did he have such a progressive view, especially in such an otherwise dark era?	205	premeddit
Most of us are familiar with stories of WW2 Japanese soldiers located on far flung pacific locations that didn't realize the war was over. Were there any examples of other axis or even allied soldiers becoming isolated and not realizing the war was over?	205	currentmadman
On December 8th, 1941, the US declared war on Japan. The Senate approved this 88-0. Why did 8 Senators not vote, and what were they doing instead?	205	ArchmageJesus
Did South American countries develop the notion of a "frontier" similar to that in the United States?	205	AlviseFalier
French writer Claude Ribbe claimed that 140 years before Hitler that Napoleon had set-up gas chambers to murder rebelling Haitian slaves by the tens of thousands. Are there any historians who back up this claim?	205	kingppoppie