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I'm a minor knight/noble under Richard the Lionheart, how much do I actually know about what a lion is?

373 upvotes • kinder_bueno

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What happened to the extinct Buddhist school, the Sarvastivadins?

373 upvotes • animuseternal

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Diodorus said the oracle at Delphi "dressed in the costume of a virgin." How would a virgin have dressed differently from a married woman in classical times?

373 upvotes • envatted_love

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Why didn't Iceland collapse after exhausting the supply of timber on the island?

373 upvotes • manfrin

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A major casus belli of the United States for the War of 1812 was the impressment of American merchants into the British Navy. What happened to these seamen, and where do they show up in the historical record?

373 upvotes • Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX

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Is it true that Portugal regained its independence in 1640 thanks to revolting at the same time as Catalonia, and forcing Spain to choose which one to deal with and which one to let go?

373 upvotes • fan_of_the_pikachu

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[Imperial Rome] Did off-duty legionaries wear something to distinguish themselves? How would Roman citizens act if they saw an off-duty soldier wearing their Lorica Segmentata in public?

373 upvotes • MCRMH2

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In Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" (written in 1881 and takes place in 1760 give or take) a cut is patched with "plaster". Wikipedia lists medical plaster as 20th century invention. What would the author mean by "plaster"? What would be used in that case in those circumstances?

373 upvotes • Ilitarist

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CPG Grey’s video “How to be a pirate” mentions that pirates agreed upon a contract before engaging on a voyage. Do we have any specifics on what these contracts contained and would the contents of a contract differ between crewmates?

373 upvotes • DeliriousSatyr

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Goodness me like what even is this sub? It’s an absolutely unbelievable resource, I’m in shock..

373 upvotes • JuanTheManRiquelme

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a minor knight/noble under Richard the Lionheart, how much do I actually know about what a lion is?	373	kinder_bueno
What happened to the extinct Buddhist school, the Sarvastivadins?	373	animuseternal
Diodorus said the oracle at Delphi "dressed in the costume of a virgin." How would a virgin have dressed differently from a married woman in classical times?	373	envatted_love
Why didn't Iceland collapse after exhausting the supply of timber on the island?	373	manfrin
A major casus belli of the United States for the War of 1812 was the impressment of American merchants into the British Navy. What happened to these seamen, and where do they show up in the historical record?	373	Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX
Is it true that Portugal regained its independence in 1640 thanks to revolting at the same time as Catalonia, and forcing Spain to choose which one to deal with and which one to let go?	373	fan_of_the_pikachu
[Imperial Rome] Did off-duty legionaries wear something to distinguish themselves? How would Roman citizens act if they saw an off-duty soldier wearing their Lorica Segmentata in public?	373	MCRMH2
In Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" (written in 1881 and takes place in 1760 give or take) a cut is patched with "plaster". Wikipedia lists medical plaster as 20th century invention. What would the author mean by "plaster"? What would be used in that case in those circumstances?	373	Ilitarist
CPG Grey’s video “How to be a pirate” mentions that pirates agreed upon a contract before engaging on a voyage. Do we have any specifics on what these contracts contained and would the contents of a contract differ between crewmates?	373	DeliriousSatyr
Goodness me like what even is this sub? It’s an absolutely unbelievable resource, I’m in shock..	373	JuanTheManRiquelme