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Did the Roman empire have any "big brands" and, if so, what products were they known for?

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When Guy Fawkes was captured, he gave his name as 'John Johnson'. Was that name as comically implausible then as it is now?

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At what point in history did lingerie become a concept?

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Are Varys and his "little birds" from Game of Thrones based on a real historical figure/network?

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Many of us have read George Washington's biographies. Whose biographies would he have read?

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What constituted sex education for men and women in Victorian England?

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"The Founding Fathers didn't envision a two-party system." Is this correct? And if so, why not, given it's existence in Britain?

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Did medieval Britons romanticise nature?

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What first-person accounts exist from seamen caught in hurricanes during the age of sail?

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Is there any historical record of assassins guilds in medieval Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Roman empire have any "big brands" and, if so, what products were they known for?	215
When Guy Fawkes was captured, he gave his name as 'John Johnson'. Was that name as comically implausible then as it is now?	212
At what point in history did lingerie become a concept?	130
Are Varys and his "little birds" from Game of Thrones based on a real historical figure/network?	52
Many of us have read George Washington's biographies. Whose biographies would he have read?	39
What constituted sex education for men and women in Victorian England?	32
"The Founding Fathers didn't envision a two-party system." Is this correct? And if so, why not, given it's existence in Britain?	20
Did medieval Britons romanticise nature?	18
What first-person accounts exist from seamen caught in hurricanes during the age of sail?	10
Is there any historical record of assassins guilds in medieval Europe?	7