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In a cracked.com photoplasty, one of the facts stated that if you were a child in England in the middle ages you would have been sewn into your winter clothing until spring. Can anybody give information on this? Is it even true?	230
After a village was sacked and "raped and pillaged", how would that village look at the victims of the rapes? Normally if a woman was raped it seems she "lost value", but was it seen as different from a societal standpoint when it happened to the whole town? NSFW	213
A little back the Daily Show had a bit about Islam being 1400 years old (dates might be off), and that they are just going through their "religious teen years" like how violent Christianity was when it was 1400 years old. Does this "age of religion" have trends in how the religion acts as a whole?	183
I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but if a President of the United States had a Doctorate or MD, would we refer to him/her as Dr. President? Has a president had a PhD or MD before?	152
What exactly defines a "peasant"? Why don't we refer to people as peasants anymore? When did we stop?	152
When kings and generals "led the charge into battle" were there any special tactics that they used that allowed them a higher chance to stay alive? Or was it just luck?	151
Are phrases like "Arrrrrr!" and "Shiver me timbers!" and "Avast ye!" and other stereotypical "pirate" phrases actually from pirates from the sailing period? What are the origins of "pirate speak" as we might colloquially know it as today?	142
When did "traditional Italian" cuisine start and what made it happen? The Roman food is almost nothing like it.	102
Is there a reason why a lot of the old soviet cockpits used turquoise colored paneling? (Example inside)	101
Are there any historical examples of female armor (preferably before the widespread use of firearms)? Pictures would be appreciated of examples if you have them.	97

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