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When and why did military dress uniforms stop setting men's fashion trends?

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Medieval toga-type garments over the top of doublets and armor: What are they, how common were they, and when were they used?

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In many/most films, medieval Europeans are often shown as fighting fairly ineptly, mostly just swinging their swords like clubs, while Chinese/Japanese are generally shown to be supremely competent combatants. When was this distinction in media created, and why?

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Before terms like "Hispanic" and "Latino" were in common use in the US, were people from the far southern America and northern Central America still lumped together?

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In medieval Europe, why were trenchers used instead of plates?

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Why is the phrase "Wanted Dead or Alive" associated with the Old West? Was it ever really used there? Was it used elsewhere as well?

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When did kissing until the mistletoe become a Christmas tradition?

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Was mercury at all effective in treating syphilis?

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In the opinion of historians, what might the "spangabrynja" mentioned in the Old Norse Sagas be?

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When was pre-Roman England discovered/accepted to have been largely Celtic?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and why did military dress uniforms stop setting men's fashion trends?	59
Medieval toga-type garments over the top of doublets and armor: What are they, how common were they, and when were they used?	29
In many/most films, medieval Europeans are often shown as fighting fairly ineptly, mostly just swinging their swords like clubs, while Chinese/Japanese are generally shown to be supremely competent combatants. When was this distinction in media created, and why?	29
Before terms like "Hispanic" and "Latino" were in common use in the US, were people from the far southern America and northern Central America still lumped together?	26
In medieval Europe, why were trenchers used instead of plates?	15
Why is the phrase "Wanted Dead or Alive" associated with the Old West? Was it ever really used there? Was it used elsewhere as well?	13
When did kissing until the mistletoe become a Christmas tradition?	8
Was mercury at all effective in treating syphilis?	8
In the opinion of historians, what might the "spangabrynja" mentioned in the Old Norse Sagas be?	7
When was pre-Roman England discovered/accepted to have been largely Celtic?	5