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Did young people in Feudal Europe feel like they had choices and did they stress about them?

935 upvotes • samlir

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In 1939, why didn't Britain and France also declare war on the Soviet Union when it invaded Poland alongside Nazi Germany?

935 upvotes • genodemax

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What were brothels really like in the medieval period?

934 upvotes • Hugh_Jas97

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How do historians distinguish genuine sources from satire ?

933 upvotes • jlerl

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The common claim in the American South of having "Cherokee blood" in one's family is apparently often a euphemism for having a distant black ancestor. This would seem to suggest that Southerners historically had a much better opinion of Native Americans than blacks. Why would this be the case?

933 upvotes • JosephvonEichendorff

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"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius and translation in general NSFW

933 upvotes • Holy_Shit_HeckHounds

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The classic movie "M" portrays a scenario where both the police and criminals in a city work to find a child murderer. Has there ever been a criminal so bad that other criminals worked to bring them in? If so, who were they and what they do that was considered that bad?

933 upvotes • MarbleMimic

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Why have jeans remained so popular throughout the years compared to other fashion trends?

932 upvotes • treebearder

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How were Guy Fawkes and his conspirators able to acquire so much gun powder? Was it easy to get?

932 upvotes • 50missioncap

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A Zambian historian told me that prior to colonization, the majority of traditional leadership was held by women and this changed only because the British refused to negotiate with female Chiefs. Is there any truth to his statement?

932 upvotes • theREALpootietang

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did young people in Feudal Europe feel like they had choices and did they stress about them?	935	samlir
In 1939, why didn't Britain and France also declare war on the Soviet Union when it invaded Poland alongside Nazi Germany?	935	genodemax
What were brothels really like in the medieval period?	934	Hugh_Jas97
How do historians distinguish genuine sources from satire ?	933	jlerl
The common claim in the American South of having "Cherokee blood" in one's family is apparently often a euphemism for having a distant black ancestor. This would seem to suggest that Southerners historically had a much better opinion of Native Americans than blacks. Why would this be the case?	933	JosephvonEichendorff
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius and translation in general NSFW	933	Holy_Shit_HeckHounds
The classic movie "M" portrays a scenario where both the police and criminals in a city work to find a child murderer. Has there ever been a criminal so bad that other criminals worked to bring them in? If so, who were they and what they do that was considered that bad?	933	MarbleMimic
Why have jeans remained so popular throughout the years compared to other fashion trends?	932	treebearder
How were Guy Fawkes and his conspirators able to acquire so much gun powder? Was it easy to get?	932	50missioncap
A Zambian historian told me that prior to colonization, the majority of traditional leadership was held by women and this changed only because the British refused to negotiate with female Chiefs. Is there any truth to his statement?	932	theREALpootietang