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How would the diet of a medieval king compare to an average persons diet nowadays?

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A recurring theme in Native American mythology is blue-eyed characters that tend to be chaotic/evil/malevolent forces. Do these stories predate European contact? And if so, why did they associate blue eyes with evil?

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Were shieldmaidens real?

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Is there amy truth to the claim that humans have almost always understood that the Earth was round?

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Was ancient Rome really as hedonistic as we're told or was that pretty much just anti-pagan propaganda?

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Were Roman men more emotionally open than modern men?

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In medieval western Europe, what did peasant class adults do for fun?

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What is the earliest known/recorded mention of boxes

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How were abolitionists viewed by their contemporaries in the "founding fathers" Era of the US?

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I read that King George III has been viewed through a "kaleidoscope of changing views". What does that mean?

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How would the diet of a medieval king compare to an average persons diet nowadays?	387	AskHistorians
A recurring theme in Native American mythology is blue-eyed characters that tend to be chaotic/evil/malevolent forces. Do these stories predate European contact? And if so, why did they associate blue eyes with evil?	309	AskHistorians
Were shieldmaidens real?	166	AskHistorians
Is there amy truth to the claim that humans have almost always understood that the Earth was round?	136	AskHistorians
Was ancient Rome really as hedonistic as we're told or was that pretty much just anti-pagan propaganda?	54	AskHistorians
Were Roman men more emotionally open than modern men?	31	AskHistorians
In medieval western Europe, what did peasant class adults do for fun?	17	AskHistorians
What is the earliest known/recorded mention of boxes	3	AskHistorians
How were abolitionists viewed by their contemporaries in the "founding fathers" Era of the US?	1	AskHistorians
I read that King George III has been viewed through a "kaleidoscope of changing views". What does that mean?	1	AskHistorians