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What home security measures did Medieval peasants implement when leaving their homes unattended? Was Theft frequent among the low class?

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Is there any evidence that murder/crime/rape rates were higher during the Medieval era than in modern times?

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Did the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash cook the human flesh they ate? Did they have any means of making fire?

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Was there a taboo on killings young children during a pillaging/looting of an enemy position during the reign of the Roman empire?

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Did the Allys have any backup plans if D-day were to fail?

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Did Shaka Zulu put up the greatest resistance to British colonizers compared to other native people they had conquered?

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I often hear of how the Greek Spartans were History's greatest fighters. What was it about the Spartans that made them so fearsome? Did they put more emphasis on training physicality than most forces of the time, was their weaponry superior, did they employ ancient 'martial arts'?

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Did massive shoulder armor as commonly seen in games and movies (sometimes with huge spikes protruding forth and thick elaborate plating) really serve to protect the warriors of old? Or are they impractical and cumbersome in reality?

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If the Ancient Roman combat formation was so effective during its time, why was it abandoned during the Medieval era?

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Can someone please tell me the context of this black and white video of Russian guys dancing?

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What home security measures did Medieval peasants implement when leaving their homes unattended? Was Theft frequent among the low class?	65
Is there any evidence that murder/crime/rape rates were higher during the Medieval era than in modern times?	51
Did the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash cook the human flesh they ate? Did they have any means of making fire?	39
Was there a taboo on killings young children during a pillaging/looting of an enemy position during the reign of the Roman empire?	18
Did the Allys have any backup plans if D-day were to fail?	12
Did Shaka Zulu put up the greatest resistance to British colonizers compared to other native people they had conquered?	9
I often hear of how the Greek Spartans were History's greatest fighters. What was it about the Spartans that made them so fearsome? Did they put more emphasis on training physicality than most forces of the time, was their weaponry superior, did they employ ancient 'martial arts'?	8
Did massive shoulder armor as commonly seen in games and movies (sometimes with huge spikes protruding forth and thick elaborate plating) really serve to protect the warriors of old? Or are they impractical and cumbersome in reality?	7
If the Ancient Roman combat formation was so effective during its time, why was it abandoned during the Medieval era?	3
Can someone please tell me the context of this black and white video of Russian guys dancing?	2