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What's left of the Visigoths?

2179 upvotes • ConicalSofa

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The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s includes portrayals of sex work and infidelity that are a) barely disguised, and b) not particularly negative even if not very positive. How was this possible under the Hays Code?

2179 upvotes • FelicianoCalamity

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In the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is depicted wearing an ornate mask to hide his leprosy. Did the actual King Baldwin feel the need to conceal his condition in this way? How would contemporaries have perceived leprosy, and was this a cause of stigma against him?

2178 upvotes • EnclavedMicrostate

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89 years ago the Nazis burned the library of the Institute of Sex Research. What research was lost and what survived?

2178 upvotes • 2_Boots

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In the 1970s UK sitcom Fawlty Towers, a few guests are shown to live permanently at the hotel. Was this common during this time? What factors led people to choose life in a hotel, and did this have a long history?

2177 upvotes • Tzuvembi

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The Habsburgs had an elaborate burial tradition: their hearts, intestines, and bodies were all buried in separate locations. When and how did this originate?

2176 upvotes • ausAnstand

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When did the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain start speaking mainly in English rather than German at court, and was German still sometimes at court in Victoria's day?

2176 upvotes • chevalier-sans-peur

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So, is the whole "Native Americans didn't believe in property" thing a myth?

2176 upvotes • TheBlankestBoi

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How do we know there arent even older civilizations that have been erased from history?

2174 upvotes • noahdaboss1234

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How common was the Irish language in the US during the peak periods of Irish immigration? How many Irish monoglot were there and were there any communities that were primarily linguistically Irish?

2174 upvotes • johhny-turbo

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's left of the Visigoths?	2179	ConicalSofa
The film Breakfast at Tiffany’s includes portrayals of sex work and infidelity that are a) barely disguised, and b) not particularly negative even if not very positive. How was this possible under the Hays Code?	2179	FelicianoCalamity
In the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem is depicted wearing an ornate mask to hide his leprosy. Did the actual King Baldwin feel the need to conceal his condition in this way? How would contemporaries have perceived leprosy, and was this a cause of stigma against him?	2178	EnclavedMicrostate
89 years ago the Nazis burned the library of the Institute of Sex Research. What research was lost and what survived?	2178	2_Boots
In the 1970s UK sitcom Fawlty Towers, a few guests are shown to live permanently at the hotel. Was this common during this time? What factors led people to choose life in a hotel, and did this have a long history?	2177	Tzuvembi
The Habsburgs had an elaborate burial tradition: their hearts, intestines, and bodies were all buried in separate locations. When and how did this originate?	2176	ausAnstand
When did the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain start speaking mainly in English rather than German at court, and was German still sometimes at court in Victoria's day?	2176	chevalier-sans-peur
So, is the whole "Native Americans didn't believe in property" thing a myth?	2176	TheBlankestBoi
How do we know there arent even older civilizations that have been erased from history?	2174	noahdaboss1234
How common was the Irish language in the US during the peak periods of Irish immigration? How many Irish monoglot were there and were there any communities that were primarily linguistically Irish?	2174	johhny-turbo