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"Leather armor" is a common fantasy trope. Did it really exist in premodern Europe?

516 upvotes • Vladith

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How did the English Civil War (1642-1651) affect the Thirteen Colonies and what was Oliver Cromwell's attitute towards the colonies after being made Lord Protector?

516 upvotes • EaglesBlitz

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[AMA] Hamilton and his Time: The Stories Behind the Musical

516 upvotes • TRB1783

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I'm a 10th grade World History teacher with a few questions on behalf of my students on the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation

516 upvotes • rtl_995

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Was there a "retirement plan" for old slaves in America? How often would slaves reach old age, anyways?

516 upvotes • LiterallyBismarck

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How did the Romans feel about the continued dominance of Greek in the public sphere even after the Romans took over all of the Greek speaking areas?

516 upvotes • Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX

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A crew member of Enola Gay said they were only told what they needed to know. What information qualified to carry out the mission?

516 upvotes • LGBThrones

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In modern TV shows like "Vikings" and "The Last Kingdom", vikings often have a "tribal" appearance portrayed with big beards, face markings/tattoos, or eyeshadow. How accurate are these portrayals? Do we know what the vikings really looked like?

516 upvotes • Ergoberg

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With deforestation in the Amazon revealing many geoglyphs, complex structures, and now the Amazonian Sistine Chapel. Is it possible that the Rainforest wasn't actually as forested and was instead inhabited by complex civilizations instead?

516 upvotes • LittleJay8

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I’ve heard about it, but what exactly is fascism?

516 upvotes • Smoked-939

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"Leather armor" is a common fantasy trope. Did it really exist in premodern Europe?	516	Vladith
How did the English Civil War (1642-1651) affect the Thirteen Colonies and what was Oliver Cromwell's attitute towards the colonies after being made Lord Protector?	516	EaglesBlitz
[AMA] Hamilton and his Time: The Stories Behind the Musical	516	TRB1783
I'm a 10th grade World History teacher with a few questions on behalf of my students on the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation	516	rtl_995
Was there a "retirement plan" for old slaves in America? How often would slaves reach old age, anyways?	516	LiterallyBismarck
How did the Romans feel about the continued dominance of Greek in the public sphere even after the Romans took over all of the Greek speaking areas?	516	Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX
A crew member of Enola Gay said they were only told what they needed to know. What information qualified to carry out the mission?	516	LGBThrones
In modern TV shows like "Vikings" and "The Last Kingdom", vikings often have a "tribal" appearance portrayed with big beards, face markings/tattoos, or eyeshadow. How accurate are these portrayals? Do we know what the vikings really looked like?	516	Ergoberg
With deforestation in the Amazon revealing many geoglyphs, complex structures, and now the Amazonian Sistine Chapel. Is it possible that the Rainforest wasn't actually as forested and was instead inhabited by complex civilizations instead?	516	LittleJay8
I’ve heard about it, but what exactly is fascism?	516	Smoked-939