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Since meat was so expensive food in the middle-ages, wouldn't butcher have been a very well paying profession?

457 upvotes • odarihodari

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What Happened to Spanish Children Sent to the USSR in the 1930s?

457 upvotes • PhillipLlerenas

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In "The Right Stuff," Wolfe claims that the stereotypical pilot/ATC voice originated from other pilots mimicking West Virginian Chuck Yeager's distinctive voice. Is this correct?

457 upvotes • edwardtaughtme

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In a lot (if not all) of media relating to D-Day, all the soldiers are wearing nets on their helmets. What's up with that? Is there a specific reason for that or were the helmets just made like that and why?

457 upvotes • jeep_42

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Floating Feature: Non-Western Mythology and Religion!

457 upvotes • Gankom

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AMA: Hey /Askhistorians, I'm RyanGlavin, and I specialize in World War II U-Boat Warfare. Ask me anything!

456 upvotes • RyanGlavin

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[META] I'd like to seriously request that the r/History AMAS stop being advertised in r/AskHistorians

456 upvotes • WileECyrus

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What is known about pre-Islamic Arabian mythology?

456 upvotes • AdultSupervision

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When historians say feudalism never existed, what do they mean?

456 upvotes • Vladith

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The Battle of Hastings has been lost and I, an Anglo Saxon warrior who served under Harold Godwinson is disgruntled and wishes to leave to join the Varangian guard. How?

456 upvotes • JLP99

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since meat was so expensive food in the middle-ages, wouldn't butcher have been a very well paying profession?	457	odarihodari
What Happened to Spanish Children Sent to the USSR in the 1930s?	457	PhillipLlerenas
In "The Right Stuff," Wolfe claims that the stereotypical pilot/ATC voice originated from other pilots mimicking West Virginian Chuck Yeager's distinctive voice. Is this correct?	457	edwardtaughtme
In a lot (if not all) of media relating to D-Day, all the soldiers are wearing nets on their helmets. What's up with that? Is there a specific reason for that or were the helmets just made like that and why?	457	jeep_42
Floating Feature: Non-Western Mythology and Religion!	457	Gankom
AMA: Hey /Askhistorians, I'm RyanGlavin, and I specialize in World War II U-Boat Warfare. Ask me anything!	456	RyanGlavin
[META] I'd like to seriously request that the r/History AMAS stop being advertised in r/AskHistorians	456	WileECyrus
What is known about pre-Islamic Arabian mythology?	456	AdultSupervision
When historians say feudalism never existed, what do they mean?	456	Vladith
The Battle of Hastings has been lost and I, an Anglo Saxon warrior who served under Harold Godwinson is disgruntled and wishes to leave to join the Varangian guard. How?	456	JLP99