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Would the average French Knight have recognized Henry V on the battlefield of Agincourt?

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How did we come to settle on the typical heart shape that is used today despite it breaking little resemblance to an actual heart?

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When did Pirate life become romanticized?

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How did rulers deal mentally and emotionally with the massive stress of their actions impacting hundreds of thousands of people?

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Did Anglo-Saxon rulers build their own courts or just move into Roman Villas that were already there?

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When did militaries stop "wintering"?

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Was cattle health problems and pre-mature death from gas buildup a noticeable problem in the Middle ages. How did they describe or address it?

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Was George III really the villain and tyrant portrayed by American television and movies?

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I'm an average working-class, Italian-American during the 1970's/80'sm How would I most likely view the Italian-American Mafia? As heroes? Villains? Indifferently?

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Were people more empathetic in the past?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would the average French Knight have recognized Henry V on the battlefield of Agincourt?	19
How did we come to settle on the typical heart shape that is used today despite it breaking little resemblance to an actual heart?	16
When did Pirate life become romanticized?	15
How did rulers deal mentally and emotionally with the massive stress of their actions impacting hundreds of thousands of people?	15
Did Anglo-Saxon rulers build their own courts or just move into Roman Villas that were already there?	13
When did militaries stop "wintering"?	10
Was cattle health problems and pre-mature death from gas buildup a noticeable problem in the Middle ages. How did they describe or address it?	8
Was George III really the villain and tyrant portrayed by American television and movies?	7
I'm an average working-class, Italian-American during the 1970's/80'sm How would I most likely view the Italian-American Mafia? As heroes? Villains? Indifferently?	7
Were people more empathetic in the past?	6