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Were the Arthurian knights like Sir Lancelot inspired on real people? Or were they totally made up?

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What's up with these crescent moons drawn on the foreheads of some japanese characters? Do they mean anything?

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Why did so many anime characters have different colored hair?

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Were duels in the 19th century done with carbines? Or exclusively with pistols?

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Did EVERY samurai during the Edo Period shave their hair in a chonmage, or only some of them?

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What would the people in Feudal Japan consider virtues and vices?

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Were samurai retainers during the early Edo period / late Sengoku landowners or were they employed?

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Did people really walk around with plaques around their necks written "the end is nigh"? When did they stop?

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I've seen it being joked that many "hot headed" knights of myth were actually just really nearsighted, and thought most people were enemies. Would someone being nearsighted actually impact their career as a knight or warrior? Were there disabled knights?

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Why did the Rule of Tincture exist in heraldry? How did it come about?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were the Arthurian knights like Sir Lancelot inspired on real people? Or were they totally made up?	3
What's up with these crescent moons drawn on the foreheads of some japanese characters? Do they mean anything?	3
Why did so many anime characters have different colored hair?	3
Were duels in the 19th century done with carbines? Or exclusively with pistols?	3
Did EVERY samurai during the Edo Period shave their hair in a chonmage, or only some of them?	3
What would the people in Feudal Japan consider virtues and vices?	3
Were samurai retainers during the early Edo period / late Sengoku landowners or were they employed?	3
Did people really walk around with plaques around their necks written "the end is nigh"? When did they stop?	2
I've seen it being joked that many "hot headed" knights of myth were actually just really nearsighted, and thought most people were enemies. Would someone being nearsighted actually impact their career as a knight or warrior? Were there disabled knights?	2
Why did the Rule of Tincture exist in heraldry? How did it come about?	2