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What wrong ideas about medieval Europe might one get from popular works of "medieval fantasy"?

494 upvotes • MrEmile

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Were there known American citizens or citizens of other "Western Democracies" in the Viet Cong or in the Viet Minh?

494 upvotes • marmadukeESQ

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When monarchies were the norm, did any contemporary political theorists write about the madness of appointing a child as king or queen?

494 upvotes • mystical-me

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In the last 200 years of US history, has there ever been a presidential election cycle where both candidates were universally liked and voting decisions came down to subtle nuances in platform?

494 upvotes • Give_Me_Cash

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What separated Carthage from other Phoenician colonies that allowed it to be so successful?

494 upvotes • sap114

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I think I may have found a Native American rock mound, what should I do and who should I tell?

494 upvotes • youwontguessthisname

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Did German military men pay in French restaurants for their meals during the occupation in ww2?

494 upvotes • PunchTornado

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What Historical Reason May Have Made My Mongolian Family Try to Pass As Mainland Chinese…In Taiwan?

494 upvotes • [deleted]

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Wednesday AMA: I am heyheymse, specialist in Roman sexuality and mod of this fine community! AMA.

493 upvotes • heyheymse

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When was the 'peak' of the communist party in the United States? When did it peak, how big was it at that peak, and why did it fall from that peak?

493 upvotes • tactics14

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What wrong ideas about medieval Europe might one get from popular works of "medieval fantasy"?	494	MrEmile
Were there known American citizens or citizens of other "Western Democracies" in the Viet Cong or in the Viet Minh?	494	marmadukeESQ
When monarchies were the norm, did any contemporary political theorists write about the madness of appointing a child as king or queen?	494	mystical-me
In the last 200 years of US history, has there ever been a presidential election cycle where both candidates were universally liked and voting decisions came down to subtle nuances in platform?	494	Give_Me_Cash
What separated Carthage from other Phoenician colonies that allowed it to be so successful?	494	sap114
I think I may have found a Native American rock mound, what should I do and who should I tell?	494	youwontguessthisname
Did German military men pay in French restaurants for their meals during the occupation in ww2?	494	PunchTornado
What Historical Reason May Have Made My Mongolian Family Try to Pass As Mainland Chinese…In Taiwan?	494	[deleted]
Wednesday AMA: I am heyheymse, specialist in Roman sexuality and mod of this fine community! AMA.	493	heyheymse
When was the 'peak' of the communist party in the United States? When did it peak, how big was it at that peak, and why did it fall from that peak?	493	tactics14