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Were court jesters real? If so, did they really dress with bells on their wardrobe and carry scepters?

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How did the x’s on eyes come to mean you were dead?

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Did ancient Greeks/Romans sculpt everyone with a perfect physique regardless of how they truly looked?

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It’s often stated that medieval manuscripts and drawings are incorrect as far as weapons and weapons handling are concerned. How do we know this?

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With all the wars and battles fought through history, why aren’t there more weapons remaining?

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Do movies or tv get anything right about medieval clothing, weapons, combat or just general day to day life or is it all full of Hollywood tropes?

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In school, you learn about the battles of The Civil War and the soldiers who perished but nothing about the towns they visited traveled through. How were those not directly involved in The Civil War affected by it?

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If the major tragedies of world history had never taken place, (Plague, Great Flood, casualties of war, etc.) how different would the world’s population be today?

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How did Latin become the basis for so many words we use today yet the language itself is all but dead?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were court jesters real? If so, did they really dress with bells on their wardrobe and carry scepters?	133
How did the x’s on eyes come to mean you were dead?	80
Did ancient Greeks/Romans sculpt everyone with a perfect physique regardless of how they truly looked?	10
It’s often stated that medieval manuscripts and drawings are incorrect as far as weapons and weapons handling are concerned. How do we know this?	6
With all the wars and battles fought through history, why aren’t there more weapons remaining?	4
Do movies or tv get anything right about medieval clothing, weapons, combat or just general day to day life or is it all full of Hollywood tropes?	4
In school, you learn about the battles of The Civil War and the soldiers who perished but nothing about the towns they visited traveled through. How were those not directly involved in The Civil War affected by it?	2
If the major tragedies of world history had never taken place, (Plague, Great Flood, casualties of war, etc.) how different would the world’s population be today?	1
How did Latin become the basis for so many words we use today yet the language itself is all but dead?	0