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Just curious: What is the point of drag queens?

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What was Christopher Columbus actually planning to do upon arriving in India?

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A video claimed that in the age of aristocratic duelling, both Britain and America had a major problem with young military officers dying in duels of honour, to the point of it affecting their ability to wage war. Is this accurate? And if so, what led to such a vicious culture?

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Why has the Western genre typically played the Wild West up as being far more technologically primitive than it actually was?

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Who was the intended audience for the Icelandic Sagas?

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Today, the Waffen SS uniform is considered incredibly sinister-looking. Did people generally feel the same way at the time?

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Rome: Was the massive slavery system necessary to the function of the empire, or was it just a way for aristocrats to live extra cushy lives?

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William Shakespeare wrote several plays set in Ancient Rome, and Macbeth monologues about not committing suicide like "the Roman fool". How much did his average audience member know about Rome?

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Do we know the last major battle in Europe in which bows played a big role?

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Was there some sort of moral panic when trains were being introduced?

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Just curious: What is the point of drag queens?	1	NoStupidQuestions
What was Christopher Columbus actually planning to do upon arriving in India?	1	AskHistorians
A video claimed that in the age of aristocratic duelling, both Britain and America had a major problem with young military officers dying in duels of honour, to the point of it affecting their ability to wage war. Is this accurate? And if so, what led to such a vicious culture?	1	AskHistorians
Why has the Western genre typically played the Wild West up as being far more technologically primitive than it actually was?	1	AskHistorians
Who was the intended audience for the Icelandic Sagas?	1	AskHistorians
Today, the Waffen SS uniform is considered incredibly sinister-looking. Did people generally feel the same way at the time?	1	AskHistorians
Rome: Was the massive slavery system necessary to the function of the empire, or was it just a way for aristocrats to live extra cushy lives?	1	AskHistorians
William Shakespeare wrote several plays set in Ancient Rome, and Macbeth monologues about not committing suicide like "the Roman fool". How much did his average audience member know about Rome?	1	AskHistorians
Do we know the last major battle in Europe in which bows played a big role?	1	AskHistorians
Was there some sort of moral panic when trains were being introduced?	1	AskHistorians