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Why is seidr seen as a woman's domain in Viking culture? What made Vikings see magic as a feminine thing?

1070 upvotes • TheFairyGuineaPig

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What were the roles of Jews in the Crusades? Did they generally side with the Muslims or the Christians?

1070 upvotes • nervousintelguy

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How did medieval blacksmiths protect their eyes from sparks and shrapnel

1070 upvotes • Australianhuman

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Is the "Marijuana is illegal due to the paper industry" argument true, is there any validity to it?

1069 upvotes • Freighttrain4

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It's 1855 and I live in rural Louisiana. My 13 yo son has started to hear voices. What would I do about that? Would he be called for service in the war a fee years later, or excused because of it?

1069 upvotes • TacosArePeopleToo

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Was "town crier" really a full-time profession in medieval and early modern Europe? If so, who paid him?

1068 upvotes • Vladith

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Officially Germany and Japan surrendered unconditionally in WW2. Unofficially were there terms, promises or implied conditions accompanying either of the surrenders?

1068 upvotes • iwinagin

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Did the romans' attitude to nudity change after they went Christian? were public bath houses still common after that point?

1068 upvotes • grapp

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How did the Roman Empire (and other non-colonial empires) keep control over many different cultures?

1068 upvotes • DirkRight

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Was there any porn produced in the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, etc back when they were communist? NSFW

1068 upvotes • s4embakla2ckle1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is seidr seen as a woman's domain in Viking culture? What made Vikings see magic as a feminine thing?	1070	TheFairyGuineaPig
What were the roles of Jews in the Crusades? Did they generally side with the Muslims or the Christians?	1070	nervousintelguy
How did medieval blacksmiths protect their eyes from sparks and shrapnel	1070	Australianhuman
Is the "Marijuana is illegal due to the paper industry" argument true, is there any validity to it?	1069	Freighttrain4
It's 1855 and I live in rural Louisiana. My 13 yo son has started to hear voices. What would I do about that? Would he be called for service in the war a fee years later, or excused because of it?	1069	TacosArePeopleToo
Was "town crier" really a full-time profession in medieval and early modern Europe? If so, who paid him?	1068	Vladith
Officially Germany and Japan surrendered unconditionally in WW2. Unofficially were there terms, promises or implied conditions accompanying either of the surrenders?	1068	iwinagin
Did the romans' attitude to nudity change after they went Christian? were public bath houses still common after that point?	1068	grapp
How did the Roman Empire (and other non-colonial empires) keep control over many different cultures?	1068	DirkRight
Was there any porn produced in the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, etc back when they were communist? NSFW	1068	s4embakla2ckle1