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How much written text would a 14th century European peasant encounter?

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Is the idea of "a common tongue" or "trade tongue" or any other such globally understood language which appears often in literature has any base in historic reality?

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Would a surgeon in early 19th century Muslim world know that they should wash their hands and sanitise their instruments before surgery?

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Is magic associated with the genitals in Ottoman literature? NSFW

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Why bicycles only appeared in the early 19th considering their simplicity?

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Did later Catholic heresies (Hussites, Protestants etc.) expressed their views on earlier heresies (e.g. Catharism, Arianism)? Did they reject them, sympathy with them, used them in their retoric, or anything at all?

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What led to the boom of South American television in Israel in the '90 & early 2000'?

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How, why and when the term "Western" came to denote European and North American cultures and polities?

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How often would weapons break on the battle field in pre-gunpowder combat?

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Can you recommend pre-modern travel narratives by "non-westerns" travellers?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much written text would a 14th century European peasant encounter?	25
Is the idea of "a common tongue" or "trade tongue" or any other such globally understood language which appears often in literature has any base in historic reality?	25
Would a surgeon in early 19th century Muslim world know that they should wash their hands and sanitise their instruments before surgery?	23
Is magic associated with the genitals in Ottoman literature? NSFW	23
Why bicycles only appeared in the early 19th considering their simplicity?	19
Did later Catholic heresies (Hussites, Protestants etc.) expressed their views on earlier heresies (e.g. Catharism, Arianism)? Did they reject them, sympathy with them, used them in their retoric, or anything at all?	16
What led to the boom of South American television in Israel in the '90 & early 2000'?	16
How, why and when the term "Western" came to denote European and North American cultures and polities?	15
How often would weapons break on the battle field in pre-gunpowder combat?	15
Can you recommend pre-modern travel narratives by "non-westerns" travellers?	14