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Can someone explain to me the evolution of Steam Punk?

150 upvotes • TheHondoGod

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How much would it cost for an english medieval knight to be fully kitted out in armour, weapons and a horse at the time of the mid 13th century. (1230-1260)

150 upvotes • PreciousWritingFan

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Hitler once referred to Australians as “colonials” in a conversation with Erwin Rommel, who replied that if he had two Australian divisions, he could conquer the world. That made me curious: what were the nazis’ views on the allied countries armies (USA,uk,ussr,France,anzacs,Canada,etc)?

150 upvotes • Looney_forner

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What did people do before deodorant?

150 upvotes • LynBabo

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What exactly is "the West" and why does it exclude Africa and pre-European America?

150 upvotes • chronoception

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TIL Tuesdays: So you like The Nutcracker? "A pantomime absurd in conception and execution, which could please only the most uncultured spectators," wrote an 1892 reviewer. It "can under no condition be called a ballet." Tell me secrets of your holiday traditions!

150 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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AITA because I slapped a soldier who was a lily-livered, goddamn COWARD in order in try and put some fighting spirit back into him? Oh, and then did it again? Obviously not, but why are they, I mean?

150 upvotes • George_S_Patton_Jr

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Schoolboy romances were supposedly very common in the great British public schools of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As many of these boys would later go on to high political offices, could these relationships act as a kind of 'old boys network within the old boys network'?

150 upvotes • Full-Yellow

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Why did Indian firearm technology stagnate so much in comparison to Europe?

150 upvotes • IAmVeryDerpressed

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I am a 20 year old factory worker in a slum in London in 1850 without a penny to my name. I dream of traveling to exotic British India to adventure and make my fortune. Is it possible for me to do so? And if so what might I find in way of employment when I get there?

150 upvotes • Darzin_

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can someone explain to me the evolution of Steam Punk?	150	TheHondoGod
How much would it cost for an english medieval knight to be fully kitted out in armour, weapons and a horse at the time of the mid 13th century. (1230-1260)	150	PreciousWritingFan
Hitler once referred to Australians as “colonials” in a conversation with Erwin Rommel, who replied that if he had two Australian divisions, he could conquer the world. That made me curious: what were the nazis’ views on the allied countries armies (USA,uk,ussr,France,anzacs,Canada,etc)?	150	Looney_forner
What did people do before deodorant?	150	LynBabo
What exactly is "the West" and why does it exclude Africa and pre-European America?	150	chronoception
TIL Tuesdays: So you like The Nutcracker? "A pantomime absurd in conception and execution, which could please only the most uncultured spectators," wrote an 1892 reviewer. It "can under no condition be called a ballet." Tell me secrets of your holiday traditions!	150	sunagainstgold
AITA because I slapped a soldier who was a lily-livered, goddamn COWARD in order in try and put some fighting spirit back into him? Oh, and then did it again? Obviously not, but why are they, I mean?	150	George_S_Patton_Jr
Schoolboy romances were supposedly very common in the great British public schools of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As many of these boys would later go on to high political offices, could these relationships act as a kind of 'old boys network within the old boys network'?	150	Full-Yellow
Why did Indian firearm technology stagnate so much in comparison to Europe?	150	IAmVeryDerpressed
I am a 20 year old factory worker in a slum in London in 1850 without a penny to my name. I dream of traveling to exotic British India to adventure and make my fortune. Is it possible for me to do so? And if so what might I find in way of employment when I get there?	150	Darzin_