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What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?

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Where there any royals in history who actually married destitute peasants/commoners, like in the fairy tales?

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Now that the floodgates are open, I introduce to you our next Duo unit!

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What is your "spice" level?

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Did Shakespeare ever have to deal with any audience "outrage"?

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How do historians approach diseases, illnesses, and ailments? Do they try to diagnose, or is it problematic to try to do so?

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Is there a political or sociological explanation for the popularity of giant mech suits in Japanese anime?

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When did "solving murder mysteries" become a subject that interested the general public?

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Why didn't Richard II just execute Henry Bolingbroke instead of exiling him?

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Why do we know so little about Shakespeare's life?

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What are some of the more unusual historical sources found that reveal the less "dignified" part of our ancestors' lives? (that is, weird fetishy journals, funny graffiti, ranty letters etc.)?	1284	AskHistorians
Where there any royals in history who actually married destitute peasants/commoners, like in the fairy tales?	1219	AskHistorians
Now that the floodgates are open, I introduce to you our next Duo unit!	236	FireEmblemHeroes
What is your "spice" level?	41	writingcirclejerk
Did Shakespeare ever have to deal with any audience "outrage"?	29	AskHistorians
How do historians approach diseases, illnesses, and ailments? Do they try to diagnose, or is it problematic to try to do so?	18	AskHistorians
Is there a political or sociological explanation for the popularity of giant mech suits in Japanese anime?	16	AskHistorians
When did "solving murder mysteries" become a subject that interested the general public?	16	AskHistorians
Why didn't Richard II just execute Henry Bolingbroke instead of exiling him?	8	AskHistorians
Why do we know so little about Shakespeare's life?	1	AskHistorians