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Are there any maps of medieval Europe from medieval Europe? I would most prefer what 12th century England thought Europe geographically looked like but I’m open to others.

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How did lords in 11th-century Germany raise armies?

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Before cars, did police "pull over" people riding horses or carriages? What sort of things could get you pulled over?

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Put all jokes away, what historical events caused people to think that inbreeding rates in the South is higher than in the North before WW2?

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Why was Gunpowder Invented?

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How was the My Lai Massacre reported to the American public?

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Wikipedia claims that before Joan of Arc's birth, several prophecies had been made in France saying the nation would be saved "by a virgin from the borders of Lorraine who would work miracles". Is this a retcon or were there actually such prophecies?

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During Roman times, would beaches have been used recreationally?

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What do you think of the debate about McCarthy as an opportunist looking for power vs McCarthy as an irrational, but true believer in the Red-scare?

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I'm sitting in a Paris café in 1750. How aware am I that the coffee I'm drinking, and the sugar I'm sweetening it with, were grown by African slaves?

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Are there any maps of medieval Europe from medieval Europe? I would most prefer what 12th century England thought Europe geographically looked like but I’m open to others.	62
How did lords in 11th-century Germany raise armies?	62
Before cars, did police "pull over" people riding horses or carriages? What sort of things could get you pulled over?	62
Put all jokes away, what historical events caused people to think that inbreeding rates in the South is higher than in the North before WW2?	62
Why was Gunpowder Invented?	62
How was the My Lai Massacre reported to the American public?	62
Wikipedia claims that before Joan of Arc's birth, several prophecies had been made in France saying the nation would be saved "by a virgin from the borders of Lorraine who would work miracles". Is this a retcon or were there actually such prophecies?	62
During Roman times, would beaches have been used recreationally?	62
What do you think of the debate about McCarthy as an opportunist looking for power vs McCarthy as an irrational, but true believer in the Red-scare?	62
I'm sitting in a Paris café in 1750. How aware am I that the coffee I'm drinking, and the sugar I'm sweetening it with, were grown by African slaves?	62