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In the Middle Ages did any people live outside of the feudal system in a forest or something and evade being some rich king's serf and instead get to live on a patch of land that they owned?

1130 upvotes • pizza_4_all_

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Did European dynasties know that their inbreeding was causing progressively worse problems?

1129 upvotes • _JC_

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At the beginning of the Korean war, was either the North or the South generally seen as a better place to go?

1129 upvotes • YellowFlowerRanger

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When did writing on shirts become a thing?

1129 upvotes • gointoalltheworld

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12 year old boy absolutely obsessed with maps, please recommend a good book?

1129 upvotes • WanderingLost33

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Did some slave owners in America have their slaves do illegal activities like theft, etc? What would happen to those slaves?

1128 upvotes • aguamineral

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For centuries, kings were expected to lead their troops into battle. What is commonly depicted in many forms of media is the "meeting of the two kings" before the battle begins. My question is, how risky was this? Did many kings get killed during this process/before the battle began?

1128 upvotes • Mikeisright

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The Roman Empire: how to respond to Internet pseudohistory?

1128 upvotes • BuddhismIsInterestin

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How did the "MOTHER/MOM" heart tattoo come to be the stereotypical tattoo design for use in comics and cartoons?

1127 upvotes • WileECyrus

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What was life like for the average citizen of Sarajevo during the siege between 1992 and 1996? How much could you continue to live a normal life?

1127 upvotes • ManicMarine

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the Middle Ages did any people live outside of the feudal system in a forest or something and evade being some rich king's serf and instead get to live on a patch of land that they owned?	1130	pizza_4_all_
Did European dynasties know that their inbreeding was causing progressively worse problems?	1129	_JC_
At the beginning of the Korean war, was either the North or the South generally seen as a better place to go?	1129	YellowFlowerRanger
When did writing on shirts become a thing?	1129	gointoalltheworld
12 year old boy absolutely obsessed with maps, please recommend a good book?	1129	WanderingLost33
Did some slave owners in America have their slaves do illegal activities like theft, etc? What would happen to those slaves?	1128	aguamineral
For centuries, kings were expected to lead their troops into battle. What is commonly depicted in many forms of media is the "meeting of the two kings" before the battle begins. My question is, how risky was this? Did many kings get killed during this process/before the battle began?	1128	Mikeisright
The Roman Empire: how to respond to Internet pseudohistory?	1128	BuddhismIsInterestin
How did the "MOTHER/MOM" heart tattoo come to be the stereotypical tattoo design for use in comics and cartoons?	1127	WileECyrus
What was life like for the average citizen of Sarajevo during the siege between 1992 and 1996? How much could you continue to live a normal life?	1127	ManicMarine