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At what point did the Catholic church realize the true scope Protestantism reformation , and that they weren't going to be able to simply stamp it out like they had done with the Cathars and Waldensians?

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Did medieval (say, High Middle Ages) noble or educated people receive education in politics/geography and "current events"? Would a German monk, or say, the second son of a French nobleman know who the current e.g. King of England was? If so, would they know who e.g. the Earl of Northumbria was?

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Was there ever a war, in which a informal, truce, was created from the bottom up?

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Did Romans really shake 'hands' like this? (Picture in comments)

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Have female breasts gotten larger (on average) over history? [Serious]

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When did being 'smart' (i.e.: nerdy) become an object of scorn? Is this a feature of mid-20th century culture, or do the roots run deeper?

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Did empty houses exist in Ancient Greece or Rome or other places for the sole purpose of economic speculation?

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The Norse people were shown to be capable raiders, especially in the British Isles. The Anglo-Saxons despite divided were socially and militarily organised, why did they, or others, never seek or attempt to attack Scandinavia?

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Did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk really order the killing of innocent Kurds?

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Three US States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) are officially not states at all, but “Commonwealths.” Where did this distinction come from, and what if any significance did it have?

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At what point did the Catholic church realize the true scope Protestantism reformation , and that they weren't going to be able to simply stamp it out like they had done with the Cathars and Waldensians?	399
Did medieval (say, High Middle Ages) noble or educated people receive education in politics/geography and "current events"? Would a German monk, or say, the second son of a French nobleman know who the current e.g. King of England was? If so, would they know who e.g. the Earl of Northumbria was?	398
Was there ever a war, in which a informal, truce, was created from the bottom up?	397
Did Romans really shake 'hands' like this? (Picture in comments)	396
Have female breasts gotten larger (on average) over history? [Serious]	395
When did being 'smart' (i.e.: nerdy) become an object of scorn? Is this a feature of mid-20th century culture, or do the roots run deeper?	393
Did empty houses exist in Ancient Greece or Rome or other places for the sole purpose of economic speculation?	392
The Norse people were shown to be capable raiders, especially in the British Isles. The Anglo-Saxons despite divided were socially and militarily organised, why did they, or others, never seek or attempt to attack Scandinavia?	392
Did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk really order the killing of innocent Kurds?	390
Three US States (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) are officially not states at all, but “Commonwealths.” Where did this distinction come from, and what if any significance did it have?	388