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It's 14th century Europe. I'm an amazing builder, but I'm rejected from every builders guild. Can I still find work, or are jobs exclusively given out to guild members?

694 upvotes • J2quared

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What happened to the bustling Norman Rockwell-esque Towns in America as depicted in “Groundhog Day” and “Gremlins”?

694 upvotes • Public_Basil_4416

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Is there a historic reason why Latin American Christians are willing to name their children Jesus, whereas European Christians are not?

693 upvotes • bitparity

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Why has men's formal wear remained largely the same for the past 125 years?

693 upvotes • TheJucheisLoose

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Early and Medieval Islam

693 upvotes • Daeres

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It seems that in paintings, we only see what nobles wore during formal occasions. Do we know what they would have worn on casual occasions?

693 upvotes • therealcrumbles

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Found nazi badges in a box of my grandparents stuff, not sure what’s real, what’s not

693 upvotes • Agreatbigbushybeard

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AITA for questioning my husband’s religious convictions?

693 upvotes • tudorwife

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In Michael Jackson's music video for "Beat It" it showed two men tied together by the hands while they try to attack each other with knives. Where did this come from? Was this ever a thing amongst "gangsters" in the past?

693 upvotes • CoronaLime

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In Les Miserables, Fantine sells her two front teeth to support her daughter. Was this common in France and the rest of Europe at the time? If so, who would the teeth go to? How much would they cost?

692 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
It's 14th century Europe. I'm an amazing builder, but I'm rejected from every builders guild. Can I still find work, or are jobs exclusively given out to guild members?	694	J2quared
What happened to the bustling Norman Rockwell-esque Towns in America as depicted in “Groundhog Day” and “Gremlins”?	694	Public_Basil_4416
Is there a historic reason why Latin American Christians are willing to name their children Jesus, whereas European Christians are not?	693	bitparity
Why has men's formal wear remained largely the same for the past 125 years?	693	TheJucheisLoose
Early and Medieval Islam	693	Daeres
It seems that in paintings, we only see what nobles wore during formal occasions. Do we know what they would have worn on casual occasions?	693	therealcrumbles
Found nazi badges in a box of my grandparents stuff, not sure what’s real, what’s not	693	Agreatbigbushybeard
AITA for questioning my husband’s religious convictions?	693	tudorwife
In Michael Jackson's music video for "Beat It" it showed two men tied together by the hands while they try to attack each other with knives. Where did this come from? Was this ever a thing amongst "gangsters" in the past?	693	CoronaLime
In Les Miserables, Fantine sells her two front teeth to support her daughter. Was this common in France and the rest of Europe at the time? If so, who would the teeth go to? How much would they cost?	692	[deleted]