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How did Kievan Rus and other far Eastern European Medieval States govern such vast territories? Maps show them to be several times larger than the HRE.

149 upvotes • corruptrevolutionary

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Was there a Black middle class in Britain during the 19th and early 20th century?

149 upvotes • J2quared

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How musically realistic is the rock 'n roll sequence in 'Back to the Future'?

149 upvotes • Toptomcat

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[Meta] Does marketing questions as "GREAT QUESTION" subtlety bias which questions get answered? Does it make people feel uncomfortable because a question not marked can be implied as a average/below average question?

149 upvotes • wellplayedsirs

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I'm a 1350AD farmer and I've just stubbed my toe on the barn door. What are some swear/curse words I might use and rude phrases?

149 upvotes • archstanton_unknown

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The level of physical activity among preindustrial agricultural workers was immense, and they'd need 2x5 times the caloric intake of modern sedentary people to maintain weight. Did they have access to high-calorie foods? Were they generally feasting on loads of rice, bread, potatoes?

149 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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AC: Odyssey states that "Spartan men had to marry between ages 25 and 35. Those who did not were penalized through a tax and excluded from some celebrations." Is there any truth to this?

149 upvotes • xxxSexMan69xxx

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The US Civil War seems oddly simplistic. Is this unusual in the historical context, or were pre-modern civil wars less complicated?

149 upvotes • imnotgonnakillyou

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In Star Trek and other science-fiction of the sixties, computer panels consist of row after row of unlabeled blinking lights. Did this reflect the reality of contemporary computer displays? If not, where did this manner of depicting computers come from?

149 upvotes • BastiatFan

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Kievan Rus and other far Eastern European Medieval States govern such vast territories? Maps show them to be several times larger than the HRE.	149	corruptrevolutionary
Was there a Black middle class in Britain during the 19th and early 20th century?	149	J2quared
How musically realistic is the rock 'n roll sequence in 'Back to the Future'?	149	Toptomcat
[Meta] Does marketing questions as "GREAT QUESTION" subtlety bias which questions get answered? Does it make people feel uncomfortable because a question not marked can be implied as a average/below average question?	149	wellplayedsirs
I'm a 1350AD farmer and I've just stubbed my toe on the barn door. What are some swear/curse words I might use and rude phrases?	149	archstanton_unknown
The level of physical activity among preindustrial agricultural workers was immense, and they'd need 2x5 times the caloric intake of modern sedentary people to maintain weight. Did they have access to high-calorie foods? Were they generally feasting on loads of rice, bread, potatoes?	149	RusticBohemian
AC: Odyssey states that "Spartan men had to marry between ages 25 and 35. Those who did not were penalized through a tax and excluded from some celebrations." Is there any truth to this?	149	xxxSexMan69xxx
The US Civil War seems oddly simplistic. Is this unusual in the historical context, or were pre-modern civil wars less complicated?	149	imnotgonnakillyou
In Star Trek and other science-fiction of the sixties, computer panels consist of row after row of unlabeled blinking lights. Did this reflect the reality of contemporary computer displays? If not, where did this manner of depicting computers come from?	149	BastiatFan
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