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Why is there a significantly less mention of PTSD from WW2? WW2 seems to be painted as the "good fight" where as WW1 was painted as the dark dreary shell shock age. Did this affect WW2 draft turn out?

173 upvotes • BellTowerFighter

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In Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth is killed by Macduff, who is ‘not of woman born’ because he was born by Caesarian section. It’s a silly twist inserted for dramatic purposes, but how common were C-sections in Shakespearean England? Did any women survive C-sections at that time?

173 upvotes • mrwhappy

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How did medieval calligraphy become synonymous with 90's LA gang culture?

173 upvotes • TheDigitalCowboy

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Why are the faces of many people in medieval art seemingly expressionless and disinterested even while being killed?

172 upvotes • CaprioPeter

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I am a well established noble parent in the Middle Ages. How differently would I educate and prepare my heir versus my other sons and wards? Who would I choose for this job?

172 upvotes • Rec0nSl0th

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Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?

172 upvotes • a-sentient-slav

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A tropical island with white sand, palm trees and clear water is, for a lot of people, pretty close to paradise. Did explorers during the age of discovery feel the same way about tropical islands?

172 upvotes • Thoughtthroughthough

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Racially integrated crowds in sporting events

172 upvotes • PSquared1234

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What is Armenian Genocide Denial?

172 upvotes • Nomsheep

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Is there any consensus about what was going on during the 'dancing plagues' of the middle ages, particularly in Strasbourg in 1518? What are the major theories about it?

172 upvotes • td4999

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Why is there a significantly less mention of PTSD from WW2? WW2 seems to be painted as the "good fight" where as WW1 was painted as the dark dreary shell shock age. Did this affect WW2 draft turn out?	173	BellTowerFighter
In Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth is killed by Macduff, who is ‘not of woman born’ because he was born by Caesarian section. It’s a silly twist inserted for dramatic purposes, but how common were C-sections in Shakespearean England? Did any women survive C-sections at that time?	173	mrwhappy
How did medieval calligraphy become synonymous with 90's LA gang culture?	173	TheDigitalCowboy
Why are the faces of many people in medieval art seemingly expressionless and disinterested even while being killed?	172	CaprioPeter
I am a well established noble parent in the Middle Ages. How differently would I educate and prepare my heir versus my other sons and wards? Who would I choose for this job?	172	Rec0nSl0th
Superheroes seem to be an uniquely American phenomenon. How was it born? What specifics of American culture led to the Superhero being created there?	172	a-sentient-slav
A tropical island with white sand, palm trees and clear water is, for a lot of people, pretty close to paradise. Did explorers during the age of discovery feel the same way about tropical islands?	172	Thoughtthroughthough
Racially integrated crowds in sporting events	172	PSquared1234
What is Armenian Genocide Denial?	172	Nomsheep
Is there any consensus about what was going on during the 'dancing plagues' of the middle ages, particularly in Strasbourg in 1518? What are the major theories about it?	172	td4999