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“Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink?” (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Did pre-industrial ships not have a still or some other system to desalinate ocean water on board? A distillery system would have been pretty compact and low tech, right?

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How comfortable/ useful were historical shoes?

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When did Europeans start using cotton in textiles?

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When did Historical Recreation (attempting to learn about history by replicating clothes, food, tools, etc) first come about?

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Is there a resource to check the historical validity of history books?

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Questions about historical shoes

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Medievalists, who do you think was John of Salisbury’s Cornificius?

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“Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink?” (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner) Did pre-industrial ships not have a still or some other system to desalinate ocean water on board? A distillery system would have been pretty compact and low tech, right?	309
How comfortable/ useful were historical shoes?	56
When did Europeans start using cotton in textiles?	22
When did Historical Recreation (attempting to learn about history by replicating clothes, food, tools, etc) first come about?	9
Is there a resource to check the historical validity of history books?	3
Questions about historical shoes	1
Medievalists, who do you think was John of Salisbury’s Cornificius?	1