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When 16 severed hands were excavated in Egypt, the project directer commented on how large they were. Does anyone have more information?

181 upvotes • IndigoLee

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In the 18th century, how did noblewomen not get pregnant from their affairs?

181 upvotes • Vladith

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How were religious holidays such as Christmas celebrated in the Byzantine Empire?

181 upvotes • SuperGavio

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Was the Old West cliche about snake oil salesman traveling from town to town a real thing?

181 upvotes • MisterBadIdea2

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Just finished watching "12 Years a Slave": Was life for slaves in the southern U.S. during the 1800's really as bad as these movies depict? What was the average life like for an average slave on an average plantation?

181 upvotes • applesauce487

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I am a Roman soldier during the height of the empire. What do I eat?

181 upvotes • LifeMadeSimple

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Was the Maginot Line really a huge blunder for France?

181 upvotes • Mansyn

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If two exposed breasts was used to convey mourning in Greece, what is the historical symbolism to one exposed breast in the US depiction of ephemerals like Liberty and Justice?

181 upvotes • Carduus_Benedictus

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Who would nobles in the Middle Ages (let's say the 12th century) turn to to design and oversee the construction of new castles?

181 upvotes • Disappearingbox

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Before other sects of Christianity started to gain traction, did Catholics refer to themselves as Christians or Catholics? If Christians, at what point did they have to specify Catholicism?

181 upvotes • Creamofjustice

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When 16 severed hands were excavated in Egypt, the project directer commented on how large they were. Does anyone have more information?	181	IndigoLee
In the 18th century, how did noblewomen not get pregnant from their affairs?	181	Vladith
How were religious holidays such as Christmas celebrated in the Byzantine Empire?	181	SuperGavio
Was the Old West cliche about snake oil salesman traveling from town to town a real thing?	181	MisterBadIdea2
Just finished watching "12 Years a Slave": Was life for slaves in the southern U.S. during the 1800's really as bad as these movies depict? What was the average life like for an average slave on an average plantation?	181	applesauce487
I am a Roman soldier during the height of the empire. What do I eat?	181	LifeMadeSimple
Was the Maginot Line really a huge blunder for France?	181	Mansyn
If two exposed breasts was used to convey mourning in Greece, what is the historical symbolism to one exposed breast in the US depiction of ephemerals like Liberty and Justice?	181	Carduus_Benedictus
Who would nobles in the Middle Ages (let's say the 12th century) turn to to design and oversee the construction of new castles?	181	Disappearingbox
Before other sects of Christianity started to gain traction, did Catholics refer to themselves as Christians or Catholics? If Christians, at what point did they have to specify Catholicism?	181	Creamofjustice