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Who were lascars? How common were they in the early 19th century?

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[4/8/1924] The Dunmow Flitch (a side of beef is given to a couple who prove they haven't argued in a year and a day).

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What can you tell me about the probable background of the Ethiopian Eunuch of Acts 8? (or 1st century Sudan more generally)

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I am a late medieval noble that has purchased a particularly expensive suit of armour. What are the maximum number of situations where it would be appropriate to wear it?

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Where did the seventeenth-century habit of painting a white horse's legs red come from?

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What colours or substances did medieval (or Iron Age?) Irish women use to paint their nails?

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Marriage Customs Among Upper-Class Natives of the North-East 'US'? Mid 17th Century.

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Can anyone tell me about African-American sailors on whaling ships in the early nineteenth century?

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What were the different 'types' of horses in the 17th century, and how were they defined?

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Perceptions of female on male domestic violence in the middle ages (real or fictional).

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who were lascars? How common were they in the early 19th century?	18	AskHistorians
[4/8/1924] The Dunmow Flitch (a side of beef is given to a couple who prove they haven't argued in a year and a day).	17	100yearsago
What can you tell me about the probable background of the Ethiopian Eunuch of Acts 8? (or 1st century Sudan more generally)	16	AskHistorians
I am a late medieval noble that has purchased a particularly expensive suit of armour. What are the maximum number of situations where it would be appropriate to wear it?	14	AskHistorians
Where did the seventeenth-century habit of painting a white horse's legs red come from?	13	AskHistorians
What colours or substances did medieval (or Iron Age?) Irish women use to paint their nails?	12	AskHistorians
Marriage Customs Among Upper-Class Natives of the North-East 'US'? Mid 17th Century.	11	AskHistorians
Can anyone tell me about African-American sailors on whaling ships in the early nineteenth century?	11	AskHistorians
What were the different 'types' of horses in the 17th century, and how were they defined?	10	AskHistorians
Perceptions of female on male domestic violence in the middle ages (real or fictional).	8	AskHistorians