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Did nobles in medieval Europe have worse teeth than peasants because of all the salt and sugar?

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Apparently my great grandfathers friend was killed during ww2 when they were in Berlin, after stepping into a Russian owned ‘territory’. Was this a real thing that existed such as certain parts of Berlin claimed by certain countries? My grandad and his friend were English soldiers.

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How did people in the medieval/renaissance period wake up for work without alarms?

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How did black people fit into society after the outlawing of slavery when the American civil war ended?

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What was prison like for Al Capone? Did he receive any special benefits due to his power?

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What happened to the African empires between the time of the great, powerful Mali empire and the arrival of European colonisers that allowed them to be enslaved so easily?

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Why were women in renaissance paintings often ugly? NSFW

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did nobles in medieval Europe have worse teeth than peasants because of all the salt and sugar?	407
Apparently my great grandfathers friend was killed during ww2 when they were in Berlin, after stepping into a Russian owned ‘territory’. Was this a real thing that existed such as certain parts of Berlin claimed by certain countries? My grandad and his friend were English soldiers.	28
How did people in the medieval/renaissance period wake up for work without alarms?	26
How did black people fit into society after the outlawing of slavery when the American civil war ended?	11
What was prison like for Al Capone? Did he receive any special benefits due to his power?	10
What happened to the African empires between the time of the great, powerful Mali empire and the arrival of European colonisers that allowed them to be enslaved so easily?	3
Why were women in renaissance paintings often ugly? NSFW	0