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How did people cope before there was access to things like glasses, and were there any alternatives?

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Was FDR's handicap truly secret or was it an open secret?

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Part of Rome's founding myth is that Aeneas fled the destruction of Troy across the Mediterranean, eventually reaching Italy. Do we have any material evidence that shows Late Bronze Age Luwian peoples migrating across the Mediterranean to places such as Italy? Or is the Aeneid really just pure myth?

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Did the Vikings ever mix with the Inuit that lived in Greenland?

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What's the origin of the "warrior people who consider ranged warfare to be dishonourable" trope?

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Why didnt the French know that you indeed could drive tanks through the Ardennes forest?

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I'm familiar with a few old serial killers like Jack the Ripper, but is there any evidence for "ancient" or pre-historic serial killers (pre CE)?

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I'm a British naval captain from anywhere between 1700-1815. How absolute is my power? If I order a man to be flogged repeatedly, or order an execution for a minor infraction, is that allowed? If not, how are the rules prohibiting extreme punishment enforced?

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The popular depiction of Ancient Greek / Roman clothing sounds really not suitable for the winters those countries have today. Not even for the autumns. What gives?

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How did people cope before there was access to things like glasses, and were there any alternatives?	92
Was FDR's handicap truly secret or was it an open secret?	92
Part of Rome's founding myth is that Aeneas fled the destruction of Troy across the Mediterranean, eventually reaching Italy. Do we have any material evidence that shows Late Bronze Age Luwian peoples migrating across the Mediterranean to places such as Italy? Or is the Aeneid really just pure myth?	91
Did the Vikings ever mix with the Inuit that lived in Greenland?	91
What's the origin of the "warrior people who consider ranged warfare to be dishonourable" trope?	91
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Why didnt the French know that you indeed could drive tanks through the Ardennes forest?	91
I'm familiar with a few old serial killers like Jack the Ripper, but is there any evidence for "ancient" or pre-historic serial killers (pre CE)?	91
I'm a British naval captain from anywhere between 1700-1815. How absolute is my power? If I order a man to be flogged repeatedly, or order an execution for a minor infraction, is that allowed? If not, how are the rules prohibiting extreme punishment enforced?	91
The popular depiction of Ancient Greek / Roman clothing sounds really not suitable for the winters those countries have today. Not even for the autumns. What gives?	91