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What changes in European society allowed a rush of universities to be created in the 12th and 13th centuries?

149 upvotes • banaza715

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Did the past really smell terrible?

149 upvotes • Scipio218

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Why is religion, especially the major monoteistic ones, so hostile to homosexuality?

149 upvotes • [deleted]

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How much sailing did Native Americans do on the Great Lakes?

149 upvotes • Coniuratos

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I acquired the what I believe is a baptism blanket from the 1860s. It has five different monarchy crests laced into it (including Russia). Where would something like this originate? Why would five different monarchies be represented all in the same piece?

149 upvotes • initforthefood

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Can religion be mapped out to show origins and relationships the same as we do for languages?

149 upvotes • TheDevilsAgent

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Did late 80s gangster rap make it to the USSR/Eastern bloc?

149 upvotes • AbstractContract

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AMA on AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HISTORY OF THE US FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

149 upvotes • debreese

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Why was salting cheese banned in Rome in 1884?

149 upvotes • Ethan819

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I have lost all hope in the mundane life that I’m living in the mid 1800’s in the US. But, there’s good news! There’s rumors of Gold out west. How would I start preparing for my journey to seek out gold? Was prospecting seen as a independent venture? Or would I need a group?

149 upvotes • Arisen925

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What changes in European society allowed a rush of universities to be created in the 12th and 13th centuries?	149	banaza715
Did the past really smell terrible?	149	Scipio218
Why is religion, especially the major monoteistic ones, so hostile to homosexuality?	149	[deleted]
How much sailing did Native Americans do on the Great Lakes?	149	Coniuratos
I acquired the what I believe is a baptism blanket from the 1860s. It has five different monarchy crests laced into it (including Russia). Where would something like this originate? Why would five different monarchies be represented all in the same piece?	149	initforthefood
Can religion be mapped out to show origins and relationships the same as we do for languages?	149	TheDevilsAgent
Did late 80s gangster rap make it to the USSR/Eastern bloc?	149	AbstractContract
AMA on AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HISTORY OF THE US FOR YOUNG PEOPLE	149	debreese
Why was salting cheese banned in Rome in 1884?	149	Ethan819
I have lost all hope in the mundane life that I’m living in the mid 1800’s in the US. But, there’s good news! There’s rumors of Gold out west. How would I start preparing for my journey to seek out gold? Was prospecting seen as a independent venture? Or would I need a group?	149	Arisen925