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Could anyone participate in a medieval tournament or did you have to be a knight or a noble?

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Were there ever laws regulating (or even prohibiting) gambling in ancient Rome?

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I'm an average Mexican citizen in the 1860's just trying to support myself and my family when the French invade and install a European monarch as my new Emperor. How does life change (or not change) for me during the "Second Mexican Empire"?

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In Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" the Prussian army of the Seven Years War is described as having been "officered by native Prussians but composed, for the most part, of men from the lowest levels of humanity. Hired or stolen from almost every nation in Europe". Is this accurate?

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What weather conditions could WW1 era planes (particularly fighters) fly in?

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[WP] You leave your home as the sun finishes setting. You look up at the night's sky expecting to see the stars. Instead you see nothing. Every star in the universe has gone out, except ours.

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I know that the "Buffalo Soldiers" served during the American Indian wars. But is their a record of any serving specifically in Red Cloud's War?

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I’m a young and ambitious British Army officer during the Seven Years’ War. The conflict has spilled over from continental Europe and touched the Americas, India, Africa, and more. As a young glory seeker, which theater would offer me the most prestige?

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In early episodes of Downton Abbey the Crawley family almost exclusively dine at home but in later episodes we see them occasionally eating out at fine dining restaurants. When did eating out become fashionable/acceptable for high society?

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When did it become popular for American bars to have TV's for sporting events?

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Could anyone participate in a medieval tournament or did you have to be a knight or a noble?	7	AskHistorians
Were there ever laws regulating (or even prohibiting) gambling in ancient Rome?	7	AskHistorians
I'm an average Mexican citizen in the 1860's just trying to support myself and my family when the French invade and install a European monarch as my new Emperor. How does life change (or not change) for me during the "Second Mexican Empire"?	7	AskHistorians
In Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" the Prussian army of the Seven Years War is described as having been "officered by native Prussians but composed, for the most part, of men from the lowest levels of humanity. Hired or stolen from almost every nation in Europe". Is this accurate?	6	AskHistorians
What weather conditions could WW1 era planes (particularly fighters) fly in?	5	AskHistorians
[WP] You leave your home as the sun finishes setting. You look up at the night's sky expecting to see the stars. Instead you see nothing. Every star in the universe has gone out, except ours.	3	WritingPrompts
I know that the "Buffalo Soldiers" served during the American Indian wars. But is their a record of any serving specifically in Red Cloud's War?	1	AskHistorians
I’m a young and ambitious British Army officer during the Seven Years’ War. The conflict has spilled over from continental Europe and touched the Americas, India, Africa, and more. As a young glory seeker, which theater would offer me the most prestige?	1	AskHistorians
In early episodes of Downton Abbey the Crawley family almost exclusively dine at home but in later episodes we see them occasionally eating out at fine dining restaurants. When did eating out become fashionable/acceptable for high society?	1	AskHistorians
When did it become popular for American bars to have TV's for sporting events?	1	AskHistorians