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Minoan Crete is one of the cultures in history that is always portrayed as “mysterious” due to the poor understanding we have of their language. What did their contemporaries in Egypt, Akkad, Anatolia etc write about them?

168 upvotes • Xaminaf

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When and why did it become 'unladylike' for females to have body hair?

167 upvotes • [deleted]

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What was the skill variance like for sword combat?

167 upvotes • thunderdome

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Why did some wars exhaust and destroy nations, while others seem to have been economic boons?

167 upvotes • Bezant

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How much of the Red Army could be considered in a combat role during WW2? and how autonomous were Soviet snipers?

167 upvotes • benevolentbearattack

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Did the Roman economy suffer through "Bust and Boom" cycles?

167 upvotes • spinfip

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Historically and leading up to modern times, how much access to confidential information and such are the First Lady's of the United States allowed?

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I visited the Batalha Monastery in Portugal and noticed that it had carvings of corn and pineapples on some areas of the monastery. The monastery was built in the 1300s, how is it possible that they knew about those "New World" vegetables and fruits?

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I want to read the bible. Is there a commented version which tries to explain the historical context?

167 upvotes • buzzti86

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How did other Greek successor kingdoms react to Rome making Greece a province in 146 BC

167 upvotes • SwagMoneyInTheBank

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Minoan Crete is one of the cultures in history that is always portrayed as “mysterious” due to the poor understanding we have of their language. What did their contemporaries in Egypt, Akkad, Anatolia etc write about them?	168	Xaminaf
When and why did it become 'unladylike' for females to have body hair?	167	[deleted]
What was the skill variance like for sword combat?	167	thunderdome
Why did some wars exhaust and destroy nations, while others seem to have been economic boons?	167	Bezant
How much of the Red Army could be considered in a combat role during WW2? and how autonomous were Soviet snipers?	167	benevolentbearattack
Did the Roman economy suffer through "Bust and Boom" cycles?	167	spinfip
Historically and leading up to modern times, how much access to confidential information and such are the First Lady's of the United States allowed?	167	[deleted]
I visited the Batalha Monastery in Portugal and noticed that it had carvings of corn and pineapples on some areas of the monastery. The monastery was built in the 1300s, how is it possible that they knew about those "New World" vegetables and fruits?	167	[deleted]
I want to read the bible. Is there a commented version which tries to explain the historical context?	167	buzzti86
How did other Greek successor kingdoms react to Rome making Greece a province in 146 BC	167	SwagMoneyInTheBank