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In the infamous "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham calls to "cancel Christmas." What would Christmas have meant to the average person living in Plantagenet England?

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Dr. Dre's shifting stance on marijuana...

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How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?

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A popular meme states that Nazi Germany and the USSR had trouble figuring out how to prepare for US military doctrine because the US forces themselves where not good at following it. To what extent is any of this true?

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Why is Nordic paganism so well understood relative to say, Irish or Slavic paganism?

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Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?

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How did jazz become academic?

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During the 20th century, was having a drink at the office really as common for businessmen as TV and movies would have us believe?

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How did lacrosse become the sport of the well-heeled in the Mid-Atlantic states?

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What was the "government yard in Trenchtown?"

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the infamous "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham calls to "cancel Christmas." What would Christmas have meant to the average person living in Plantagenet England?	3574
Dr. Dre's shifting stance on marijuana...	1388
How did the free peasant republic in Dithmarschen in the 15th and 16th centuries actually function?	1010
A popular meme states that Nazi Germany and the USSR had trouble figuring out how to prepare for US military doctrine because the US forces themselves where not good at following it. To what extent is any of this true?	674
Why is Nordic paganism so well understood relative to say, Irish or Slavic paganism?	274
Before the proliferation of Anglo-German Christmas symbolism (evergreen trees, snow, Santa Claus), what symbols would warmer countries like those in Latin America have associated with Christmas?	222
How did jazz become academic?	145
During the 20th century, was having a drink at the office really as common for businessmen as TV and movies would have us believe?	142
How did lacrosse become the sport of the well-heeled in the Mid-Atlantic states?	127
What was the "government yard in Trenchtown?"	101