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Medieval knights were trained from childhood, usually age 7-8, spent most of their youth riding horses, and had to maintain a high degree of athleticism for combat throughout their lives. Is there textual or archaeological evidence of knights having physical issues due to this, such as arthritis?

545 upvotes • Obversa

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Was obesity ever a common problem in wealthy societies before the industrial age?

544 upvotes • veritate_valeo

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Did Benedict Arnold ever clearly articulate his reasons for betraying the the then colonial cause?

544 upvotes • [deleted]

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There's an image floating around Facebook about how the great pyramids should be taken down because they are monuments of slavery. Who actually built the pyramids and how do they relate to the bible?

544 upvotes • Chanandler_Bong25

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Would a jewish man, before Jesus' time, consider the stories of the old testament to be inerrant and literal truth, or largely moral and spiritual metaphors?

544 upvotes • horseboy911

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The living conditions of WWII submariners seem unbearable: extremely high casualty rates, long periods underwater, the constant threat of drowning, cramped spaces with no A/C. How did the belligerent navies protect submariners' morale, and how did the men themselves cope with their situation?

544 upvotes • deuxgaules

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As far ask I know, smoking was introduced to Europe in the 16th century after tobacco was brought from North America. So why does a man appear to be smoking from a pipe in this picture from the black death?

544 upvotes • Drfarts2

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How deeply was the US involved in Pinochet's coupe in Chile in 1973?

543 upvotes • kratistos

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AMA: Small Arms of the World War One Era

543 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Was the backlash against interracial marriage the same as we are seeing against gay marriage? Were states trying to find ways to block it as well?

543 upvotes • touchmyfuckingcoffee

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Medieval knights were trained from childhood, usually age 7-8, spent most of their youth riding horses, and had to maintain a high degree of athleticism for combat throughout their lives. Is there textual or archaeological evidence of knights having physical issues due to this, such as arthritis?	545	Obversa
Was obesity ever a common problem in wealthy societies before the industrial age?	544	veritate_valeo
Did Benedict Arnold ever clearly articulate his reasons for betraying the the then colonial cause?	544	[deleted]
There's an image floating around Facebook about how the great pyramids should be taken down because they are monuments of slavery. Who actually built the pyramids and how do they relate to the bible?	544	Chanandler_Bong25
Would a jewish man, before Jesus' time, consider the stories of the old testament to be inerrant and literal truth, or largely moral and spiritual metaphors?	544	horseboy911
The living conditions of WWII submariners seem unbearable: extremely high casualty rates, long periods underwater, the constant threat of drowning, cramped spaces with no A/C. How did the belligerent navies protect submariners' morale, and how did the men themselves cope with their situation?	544	deuxgaules
As far ask I know, smoking was introduced to Europe in the 16th century after tobacco was brought from North America. So why does a man appear to be smoking from a pipe in this picture from the black death?	544	Drfarts2
How deeply was the US involved in Pinochet's coupe in Chile in 1973?	543	kratistos
AMA: Small Arms of the World War One Era	543	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Was the backlash against interracial marriage the same as we are seeing against gay marriage? Were states trying to find ways to block it as well?	543	touchmyfuckingcoffee