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How much were the people of antiquity aware of allergies?

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How common were fruit wines other than regular grape wine and cider during antiquity?

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What did moving from a house to another house or palace/castle to another palace/castle look like in antiquity?

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What was the etiquette of a Roman citizen who had won a crown such as the camp crown or naval crown? Was it expected that they would actually wear it casually? Was anyone else allowed to wear it if they did something like sell it or give it to a friend for fun?

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Who was in charge of cities and towns in medeival Europe?

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We tend to think of ancient cultures as cultural monoliths unchanging in what they do, wear, and eat, however might we see that a Roman traveler would incorporate other cultures fashion into their own outfits?

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Why did North America form extremely large countries compared to South America which mostly formed smaller countries?

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How long would it generally take to make fine garments for the nobility of the late medieval period?

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Would medeival peasants ever travel?

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Did people in antiquity drink unfermented juice like apple juice and grape juice?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much were the people of antiquity aware of allergies?	42
How common were fruit wines other than regular grape wine and cider during antiquity?	42
What did moving from a house to another house or palace/castle to another palace/castle look like in antiquity?	36
What was the etiquette of a Roman citizen who had won a crown such as the camp crown or naval crown? Was it expected that they would actually wear it casually? Was anyone else allowed to wear it if they did something like sell it or give it to a friend for fun?	34
Who was in charge of cities and towns in medeival Europe?	31
We tend to think of ancient cultures as cultural monoliths unchanging in what they do, wear, and eat, however might we see that a Roman traveler would incorporate other cultures fashion into their own outfits?	25
Why did North America form extremely large countries compared to South America which mostly formed smaller countries?	21
How long would it generally take to make fine garments for the nobility of the late medieval period?	21
Would medeival peasants ever travel?	21
Did people in antiquity drink unfermented juice like apple juice and grape juice?	16