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If I walked into a mediaeval pub, what would be the most likely conversation topics?

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You're transported to Victorian Britain, what would be considered "politically correct/incorrect" in both journalism and every day conversation?

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How has Down Syndrome been categorised, viewed, and dealt with throughout history?

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When did police forces start to become their own unique professions, and not simply militias/armies/levies?

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Were there examples of large and/or obsessive fan communities from the early modern period onwards?

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Historically, how much did the Catholic church charge for indulgences for various different sins and what is today's value (inflation considered)?

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Did Islam 'assimilate' dates and festivals into their calendar much like Christianity?

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Can you actually 'boost your IQ' or just do better in IQ tests?

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Why is King John’s victory at Damme over the French fleet not remembered as more of a major historical turning point...?

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How did the popularity of Marxism vary across the Western world in the late 19th century (after his death) and very early 20th?

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If I walked into a mediaeval pub, what would be the most likely conversation topics?	1188	AskHistorians
You're transported to Victorian Britain, what would be considered "politically correct/incorrect" in both journalism and every day conversation?	948	AskHistorians
How has Down Syndrome been categorised, viewed, and dealt with throughout history?	197	AskHistorians
When did police forces start to become their own unique professions, and not simply militias/armies/levies?	88	AskHistorians
Were there examples of large and/or obsessive fan communities from the early modern period onwards?	82	AskHistorians
Historically, how much did the Catholic church charge for indulgences for various different sins and what is today's value (inflation considered)?	57	AskHistorians
Did Islam 'assimilate' dates and festivals into their calendar much like Christianity?	21	AskHistorians
Can you actually 'boost your IQ' or just do better in IQ tests?	18	askscience
Why is King John’s victory at Damme over the French fleet not remembered as more of a major historical turning point...?	13	AskHistorians
How did the popularity of Marxism vary across the Western world in the late 19th century (after his death) and very early 20th?	13	AskHistorians