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Why did Victorian era military officers put their hand in their uniforms?

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For Medieval peoples, was wilderness seen as beautiful and pristine as we see it now or was it seen as hostile and harsh?

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I've been watching videos of a metal detectorist in New England (Green Mountain Metal Detecting) and silver and gold coins found from the 1700's are always Spanish. Why is that?

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What gave the Chinese empire such longevity compared to other empires?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Victorian era military officers put their hand in their uniforms?	1832
For Medieval peoples, was wilderness seen as beautiful and pristine as we see it now or was it seen as hostile and harsh?	1127
I've been watching videos of a metal detectorist in New England (Green Mountain Metal Detecting) and silver and gold coins found from the 1700's are always Spanish. Why is that?	14
What gave the Chinese empire such longevity compared to other empires?	3