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Anti-Jewish pogroms were common in the middle ages with a variety of reasons/excuses. Can anyone tell me more specifically about the massacre in York in 1189?

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In the middle ages, it was apparently customary in England for the fountains of London to flow with wine upon the coronation of a new king. How was this achieved exactly?

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What would get a man with an Anglo name classified as "Complexion: Yellow" on his enlistment into the US Colored Infantry during the Civil War?

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This flag of the American Party, aka the "Know-Nothings" was posted in r/vexillology. Why is the slogan on the flag weirdly punctuated with backward letter Ns?

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At what point were chapter and verse numbers introduced to the Christian Bible? Who decided where to put them?

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What's the history of the "one guard always tells the truth, the other always lies" riddle?

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Do we know the names of any ordinary people from Ancient Egypt?

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In western ceremonial military dress, how did the chinstraps of headgear come to be worn under the nose?

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I saw a suggestion on the Internet somewhere that "Viking" should really be retired as a general term for that era/people /civilization as it conjures up that image of hairy bloodthirsty raiders which isn't really helpful. What's the opinion of modern historiography on this?

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How did the US Marines and National Guard come to have their own air arms?

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Anti-Jewish pogroms were common in the middle ages with a variety of reasons/excuses. Can anyone tell me more specifically about the massacre in York in 1189?	47
In the middle ages, it was apparently customary in England for the fountains of London to flow with wine upon the coronation of a new king. How was this achieved exactly?	47
What would get a man with an Anglo name classified as "Complexion: Yellow" on his enlistment into the US Colored Infantry during the Civil War?	46
This flag of the American Party, aka the "Know-Nothings" was posted in r/vexillology. Why is the slogan on the flag weirdly punctuated with backward letter Ns?	45
At what point were chapter and verse numbers introduced to the Christian Bible? Who decided where to put them?	45
What's the history of the "one guard always tells the truth, the other always lies" riddle?	45
Do we know the names of any ordinary people from Ancient Egypt?	44
In western ceremonial military dress, how did the chinstraps of headgear come to be worn under the nose?	42
I saw a suggestion on the Internet somewhere that "Viking" should really be retired as a general term for that era/people /civilization as it conjures up that image of hairy bloodthirsty raiders which isn't really helpful. What's the opinion of modern historiography on this?	40
How did the US Marines and National Guard come to have their own air arms?	37