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How did servants in Downton Abbey-era England deal with menstruation?

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Why did the Vikings leave their homeland?

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With older firearms like muskets, could you actually see bullets mid-air?

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What caused the Great Depression to be so severe? What role could the federal reserve had, in preventing the full fledged depression?

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How powerful were siege weapons really prior to the advent of cannons and gun powder weapons, considering that some sieges would last weeks to nearly a year? And power wise what could some of the deadliest siege weapons be compared to in modern warfare?

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When and why did western society decide that sweet courses are (generally) eaten last.

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Everyone talks about how the Roman Empire continued under the Byzantines, but what were relations like between the Byzantines and post-Roman Italy?

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When France gave America the Statue of Liberty, did they already have New York harbor in mind? Or did the US have to figure out a place to put it?

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I've heard a lot about the historical circumstances that cause languages to simplify their grammar (pidgins, creoles, standardization). But what circumstances lead to increased complexity in languages?

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Was "huntsman" an actual job in the medieval times?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did servants in Downton Abbey-era England deal with menstruation?	54
Why did the Vikings leave their homeland?	54
With older firearms like muskets, could you actually see bullets mid-air?	54
What caused the Great Depression to be so severe? What role could the federal reserve had, in preventing the full fledged depression?	54
How powerful were siege weapons really prior to the advent of cannons and gun powder weapons, considering that some sieges would last weeks to nearly a year? And power wise what could some of the deadliest siege weapons be compared to in modern warfare?	54
When and why did western society decide that sweet courses are (generally) eaten last.	53
Everyone talks about how the Roman Empire continued under the Byzantines, but what were relations like between the Byzantines and post-Roman Italy?	53
When France gave America the Statue of Liberty, did they already have New York harbor in mind? Or did the US have to figure out a place to put it?	53
I've heard a lot about the historical circumstances that cause languages to simplify their grammar (pidgins, creoles, standardization). But what circumstances lead to increased complexity in languages?	53
Was "huntsman" an actual job in the medieval times?	53