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What did past cultures imagine the future would be like?

404 upvotes • rivea

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Most people think of "the Middle Ages" as one, 1000-year period which had nothing but knights, peasants, castles and kings in it in Europe. Can someone make a timeline of MAJOR scientific and social changes during the Middle Ages?

404 upvotes • prysewhert

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Why did Roman (female) prostitutes wear togas?

404 upvotes • caffarelli

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In Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas he names the reindeer pulling St. Nicholas' sleigh. Did Moore invent these names and if not where did they come from?

404 upvotes • Hungry_Nungry

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Do we know the origin of why British people say 'bloody this' and 'bloody that'?

404 upvotes • mytimeoutside

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A mere 18 years went by between Teddy Roosevelt's presidency and the beginning of Mount Rushmore construction. Was there any controversy regarding his inclusion on the mountain?

404 upvotes • TheBiggestSloth

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What made English colonies in Canada different from the "thirteen colonies."

404 upvotes • EdwinFitzgerald

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Why is the Hundred Years War considered a single conflict, but the World Wars aren't?

404 upvotes • three-one-seven

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What are some major disagreements among historians today?

403 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did ancient civilisations e.g. Egyptians, Sumarians, Greeks etc. consider themselves the first, or did they know/have stories of previous, even older civilisations?

403 upvotes • AutologicalUsername

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did past cultures imagine the future would be like?	404	rivea
Most people think of "the Middle Ages" as one, 1000-year period which had nothing but knights, peasants, castles and kings in it in Europe. Can someone make a timeline of MAJOR scientific and social changes during the Middle Ages?	404	prysewhert
Why did Roman (female) prostitutes wear togas?	404	caffarelli
In Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas he names the reindeer pulling St. Nicholas' sleigh. Did Moore invent these names and if not where did they come from?	404	Hungry_Nungry
Do we know the origin of why British people say 'bloody this' and 'bloody that'?	404	mytimeoutside
A mere 18 years went by between Teddy Roosevelt's presidency and the beginning of Mount Rushmore construction. Was there any controversy regarding his inclusion on the mountain?	404	TheBiggestSloth
What made English colonies in Canada different from the "thirteen colonies."	404	EdwinFitzgerald
Why is the Hundred Years War considered a single conflict, but the World Wars aren't?	404	three-one-seven
What are some major disagreements among historians today?	403	[deleted]
Did ancient civilisations e.g. Egyptians, Sumarians, Greeks etc. consider themselves the first, or did they know/have stories of previous, even older civilisations?	403	AutologicalUsername