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In the HBO series The Gilded Age one of the old money characters quips that well brought up women don't hang out at Delmonicos. But I'd always read that the original Delmonicos was one of old New York's premiere fine dining establishments. So what exactly was this famous restaurant's reputation?

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Uh, was public farting a popular pasttime in 1600’s England?

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Are there records of Spanish conquistadors encountering alligators in Florida or elsewhere in the new world? Would it have been their first time seeing such creatures?

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How did the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem last for so long, despite being surrounded by enemies, in a near constant state of war, and thousands of miles away from reinforcements?

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I'm of European descent and was born and/or spent most of my life living in The Levant during The Crusades. The final Crusader State has just fallen. Do I return to Europe and if so, what is that experience like for me? Or do I stick it out in a region now entirely controlled by "Saracens"?

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In the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", the Sheriff of Nottingham hires a brigade of barbarous looking Celts to fight for him. During the high middle ages were there still "barbarian" tribes like this in Europe?

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During the classical era of music, was opera enjoyed by commoners?

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In the British army of the 18th and 19th centuries, could an officer be promoted on merit or did all promotions have to be purchased?

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Adolf Hitler wanted to be a painter and Fidel Castro was almost a pro ball player. What are some other alternative careers that were ALMOST pursued by famous world leaders and why didn’t they work out?

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How did the engineers/inventors of antiquity (Archimedes, Heron, etc,) make a living?

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In the HBO series The Gilded Age one of the old money characters quips that well brought up women don't hang out at Delmonicos. But I'd always read that the original Delmonicos was one of old New York's premiere fine dining establishments. So what exactly was this famous restaurant's reputation?	1403	AskHistorians
Uh, was public farting a popular pasttime in 1600’s England?	566	AskHistorians
Are there records of Spanish conquistadors encountering alligators in Florida or elsewhere in the new world? Would it have been their first time seeing such creatures?	124	AskHistorians
How did the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem last for so long, despite being surrounded by enemies, in a near constant state of war, and thousands of miles away from reinforcements?	50	AskHistorians
I'm of European descent and was born and/or spent most of my life living in The Levant during The Crusades. The final Crusader State has just fallen. Do I return to Europe and if so, what is that experience like for me? Or do I stick it out in a region now entirely controlled by "Saracens"?	28	AskHistorians
In the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", the Sheriff of Nottingham hires a brigade of barbarous looking Celts to fight for him. During the high middle ages were there still "barbarian" tribes like this in Europe?	24	AskHistorians
During the classical era of music, was opera enjoyed by commoners?	20	AskHistorians
In the British army of the 18th and 19th centuries, could an officer be promoted on merit or did all promotions have to be purchased?	12	AskHistorians
Adolf Hitler wanted to be a painter and Fidel Castro was almost a pro ball player. What are some other alternative careers that were ALMOST pursued by famous world leaders and why didn’t they work out?	11	AskHistorians
How did the engineers/inventors of antiquity (Archimedes, Heron, etc,) make a living?	10	AskHistorians