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Knights Had An Embarrassing (And Dangerous) Risk From Horseback Riding
In addition to the expected risks knights dealt with, they also had to worry about fatal butt problems.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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Diluting Spices Was Once A Crime Punishable By Death
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Unexpected Facts About Life As A Minority In The Middle Ages
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- By Chris Corlew
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Prima Nocta: The Weird Medieval Marriage Law (That Didn't Exist)
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
Lovesick in the Middle Ages? A Doctor Might Slice You Open
Bloodletting made you forget all your other problems.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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5 Realities of Medieval Warfare Hollywood Refuses to Learn
The Knights of the Round Table weren't exactly the upstanding gentlemen movies keep making them.
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- By Eirik Gumeny
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Gong Farmers Had The Crappiest Job Of The Middle Ages
In a time before flushing toilets, someone had to get rid of human waste. Gong farmers stepped up to the task.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Fabulous Legend Of The Vegetable Lamb
People didn't used to understand hard concepts, like 'plants.'
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- By Ryan Menezes
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4 Odd Realities Of Food In The Middle Ages
Shockingly, the theme restaurant industry has lied to you.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Bizarre Tales From The History Of Cannabis
Featuring hemp Nazis, magic spells, and very stoned monkeys
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- By Dana Larsen
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A Dog Went On Trial, For Catslaughter
He was accused of 14 counts of (cat) murder.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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13 Black Business Pioneers Who Defied the Odds
Teach the American history buff in your life something new.
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- By Lily Landau
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Cracked VS: Comparing Apples Vs. Oranges
Are they really so different?
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- By JhallComics
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When Clear Channel Silenced The (Dixie) Chicks
In the amount of time it takes to melt a compact disc on a bonfire, the (Dixie) Chicks' career imploded.
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- By Nathan Williams
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Doctors Shut Down An American National Insurance Plan A Century Ago
They weren't totally honest about their reasoning.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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