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The year is 1050 AD and I’m a decently well off farmer in central Sweden. While the king and many powerful lords have converted to Christianity I still hold on to the old gods. How open can I be about my faith, and how do I go about performing my rites? Can I in any way do it out in the open?

160 upvotes • Pulpics

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how many women ended up in prostitution in ancient Rome? NSFW

160 upvotes • rrriiippptide

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Players gonna play, play, play, play, play: History in Games, Game in History

160 upvotes • SarahAGilbert

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Why did small cities like Ft. Wayne, Rochester and Rock Island get early pro sports franchises?

160 upvotes • journoprof

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Was the Britain's infantry tank doctrine in WWII just flat out wrong, or did it have merits?

160 upvotes • sweaty_garbage

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Are there other notable people who claimed to be sons or daughters of God who lived around the same time as Jesus? What do we know about them?

160 upvotes • my_n3w_account

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I saw a meme about a guy named Josef Mencik who fought in WW2 on horse back in full plate armor and lived in a castle. I cant find any english sources on this how true is this story?

160 upvotes • hiim379

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Is it known how Native Americans viewed the Civil War? Did tribes involve themselves in the conflict or were any forced to fight for a particular side?

160 upvotes • aokmnj

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The video game Vice City, set in the year 1986, was released in 2002 (16 years later). It has now been 20 years since 2002. Why was there such a strongly defined nostalgia for the 80s by 2002, and why don't we have an equivalent for 2002 now?

160 upvotes • ozroller

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What is the origin of academic papers?

160 upvotes • atloomis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The year is 1050 AD and I’m a decently well off farmer in central Sweden. While the king and many powerful lords have converted to Christianity I still hold on to the old gods. How open can I be about my faith, and how do I go about performing my rites? Can I in any way do it out in the open?	160	Pulpics
how many women ended up in prostitution in ancient Rome? NSFW	160	rrriiippptide
Players gonna play, play, play, play, play: History in Games, Game in History	160	SarahAGilbert
Why did small cities like Ft. Wayne, Rochester and Rock Island get early pro sports franchises?	160	journoprof
Was the Britain's infantry tank doctrine in WWII just flat out wrong, or did it have merits?	160	sweaty_garbage
Are there other notable people who claimed to be sons or daughters of God who lived around the same time as Jesus? What do we know about them?	160	my_n3w_account
I saw a meme about a guy named Josef Mencik who fought in WW2 on horse back in full plate armor and lived in a castle. I cant find any english sources on this how true is this story?	160	hiim379
Is it known how Native Americans viewed the Civil War? Did tribes involve themselves in the conflict or were any forced to fight for a particular side?	160	aokmnj
The video game Vice City, set in the year 1986, was released in 2002 (16 years later). It has now been 20 years since 2002. Why was there such a strongly defined nostalgia for the 80s by 2002, and why don't we have an equivalent for 2002 now?	160	ozroller
What is the origin of academic papers?	160	atloomis