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Why does Beowulf, an Anglo Saxon epic, feature Geats and Danes but no Angles or Saxons?

445 upvotes • guileus

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What hair care products would Joseph Stalin have used?

445 upvotes • Doe22

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Is there any records of armoured knights being struck by lightning ?

445 upvotes • vlyxx_rvinn

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Why did the Spanish side of South America split into different countries (Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Chile etc.) once it gained independence from Spain, while the Portuguese side didn't and became just one whole country known as Brazil?

445 upvotes • Lapov

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How did married noblewomen managed to pull off having affairs during the medieval period?

445 upvotes • ShadowMech_

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In the movie, "Mary, Queen of Scots," both Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I are depicted as having a diverse court (see description for examples). This was refreshing, but also surprising. How racially diverse were their courts, and was this typical in 16th century Britain and Europe?

445 upvotes • UserMakhfi

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Did Chinese eunuchs ever have love/sex lives? NSFW

445 upvotes • Rejoicing_Tunicates

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It's the 1300s, England, and after one too many ales I've suggested publicly that my hog could do a better job of running the country than the king (and we slaughtered the hog last winter.) How much trouble am I in?

445 upvotes • MoneyOccasion6738

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Did the Soviet Union's 'Iron Curtain' hinder the spread of HIV to the region?

444 upvotes • [deleted]

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My roommate pretty much can't see a thing until she puts her glasses on in the morning. Today, she wondered aloud: "How did they deal with this in the Medieval era?"

444 upvotes • bossgalaga

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does Beowulf, an Anglo Saxon epic, feature Geats and Danes but no Angles or Saxons?	445	guileus
What hair care products would Joseph Stalin have used?	445	Doe22
Is there any records of armoured knights being struck by lightning ?	445	vlyxx_rvinn
Why did the Spanish side of South America split into different countries (Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Chile etc.) once it gained independence from Spain, while the Portuguese side didn't and became just one whole country known as Brazil?	445	Lapov
How did married noblewomen managed to pull off having affairs during the medieval period?	445	ShadowMech_
In the movie, "Mary, Queen of Scots," both Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I are depicted as having a diverse court (see description for examples). This was refreshing, but also surprising. How racially diverse were their courts, and was this typical in 16th century Britain and Europe?	445	UserMakhfi
Did Chinese eunuchs ever have love/sex lives? NSFW	445	Rejoicing_Tunicates
It's the 1300s, England, and after one too many ales I've suggested publicly that my hog could do a better job of running the country than the king (and we slaughtered the hog last winter.) How much trouble am I in?	445	MoneyOccasion6738
Did the Soviet Union's 'Iron Curtain' hinder the spread of HIV to the region?	444	[deleted]
My roommate pretty much can't see a thing until she puts her glasses on in the morning. Today, she wondered aloud: "How did they deal with this in the Medieval era?"	444	bossgalaga