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Why is it that British gentlemen stereotypically duel at dawn, but American cowboys stereotypically duel at high noon?

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Was the fleur de lis used as more than just a French icon in throughout history?

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How did kissing become the most socially-accepted form of PDA? NSFW

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I’m watching the Last Kingdom, and I have to ask: did Christian(and/or Catholic) priests perform Pagan weddings?

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Question regarding 18th century naval practices- how common was it to not have oars or rowers on larger sailing ships?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is it that British gentlemen stereotypically duel at dawn, but American cowboys stereotypically duel at high noon?	1067
Was the fleur de lis used as more than just a French icon in throughout history?	51
How did kissing become the most socially-accepted form of PDA? NSFW	8
I’m watching the Last Kingdom, and I have to ask: did Christian(and/or Catholic) priests perform Pagan weddings?	4
Question regarding 18th century naval practices- how common was it to not have oars or rowers on larger sailing ships?	3