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How long would it take to build a castle in Medieval England?

2200 upvotes • TheHondoGod

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Sun Tzu, to my knowledge, doesn't speak about digging latrines or army hygiene. What was camp organization like in his Zhou dynasty China (or the subsequent Warring states period)?

2199 upvotes • MadScientist22

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In "Goodfellas", there is a scene where the whole gang is in prison cooking steak and enjoying glasses of alcohol in a private area just for the "wiseguys". Was prison actually like this for those men, or is this a cinematic liberty taken just to glamourize the mobster lifestyle?

2199 upvotes • ImAClubProHere

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The cracking of the Enigma cipher was publicly revealed in 1973 - how did surviving members of the German military react?

2198 upvotes • frankster

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How did Spain manage to go from being the richest state in Europe during the first half of the XVI century to declaring bankruptcy multiple times in 1557, 1560, 1576, 1590 ?

2198 upvotes • hrdlg123

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How were you hired to be an Inquisition torturer?, what is the career path?

2197 upvotes • Frigorifico

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What was the deal with bullet bras in the 1950s? Why did they become a trend? Were they seen as scandalous or confusing or otherwise cause much backlash or cultural debate? Why did people want it to look like they had 2 traffic cones on their chest?

2197 upvotes • Imagine-Paint-Dry

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Did soldiers in the ancient world carry water bottles with them to war?

2196 upvotes • BlackAlbinoe

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In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, GRR Martin includes "hedge knights." They are relatively impoverished, wandering knights who seek service with whatever lord will take them. Is there an equivalent in real European medieval history?

2196 upvotes • WafflestheAndal

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I’m Dr. Christian Raffensperger, author of Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus’ in the Medieval World, and I’m here to talk about medieval eastern Europe and, if you’re interested, the medieval factors in the war in Ukraine. AMA!

2196 upvotes • RusHistorian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How long would it take to build a castle in Medieval England?	2200	TheHondoGod
Sun Tzu, to my knowledge, doesn't speak about digging latrines or army hygiene. What was camp organization like in his Zhou dynasty China (or the subsequent Warring states period)?	2199	MadScientist22
In "Goodfellas", there is a scene where the whole gang is in prison cooking steak and enjoying glasses of alcohol in a private area just for the "wiseguys". Was prison actually like this for those men, or is this a cinematic liberty taken just to glamourize the mobster lifestyle?	2199	ImAClubProHere
The cracking of the Enigma cipher was publicly revealed in 1973 - how did surviving members of the German military react?	2198	frankster
How did Spain manage to go from being the richest state in Europe during the first half of the XVI century to declaring bankruptcy multiple times in 1557, 1560, 1576, 1590 ?	2198	hrdlg123
How were you hired to be an Inquisition torturer?, what is the career path?	2197	Frigorifico
What was the deal with bullet bras in the 1950s? Why did they become a trend? Were they seen as scandalous or confusing or otherwise cause much backlash or cultural debate? Why did people want it to look like they had 2 traffic cones on their chest?	2197	Imagine-Paint-Dry
Did soldiers in the ancient world carry water bottles with them to war?	2196	BlackAlbinoe
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, GRR Martin includes "hedge knights." They are relatively impoverished, wandering knights who seek service with whatever lord will take them. Is there an equivalent in real European medieval history?	2196	WafflestheAndal
I’m Dr. Christian Raffensperger, author of Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus’ in the Medieval World, and I’m here to talk about medieval eastern Europe and, if you’re interested, the medieval factors in the war in Ukraine. AMA!	2196	RusHistorian