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TIL in the Middle Ages, Christians believed that Muslims worshipped a god named Termagant

by whatilearned August 4, 2022, 6:40 am

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TIL of the cat nuns of France who in the middle ages inexplicably began to meow like a cat, shortly leading the other nuns in the convent to meow as their only form of communication. This did not stop until the army threatened to whip the nuns

by whatilearned August 1, 2022, 5:22 pm

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TIL the term “Spinster” for an older unmarried woman came from the late Middle Ages, married tradeswomen had an easier time obtaining higher-status, higher-income work than their unmarried peers. Unmarried women ended up with lower-status, lower-income jobs like combing, carding, and spinning wool.

by whatilearned August 1, 2022, 12:28 am

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Today I learned that one of the most respected beers among brewers is Orval, whose flavour develops as it ages, eventually tasting like a horse blanket.

by whatilearned July 23, 2022, 8:21 pm

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Is it useful to speak of the “Middle Ages” outside of a European context?

by HistoryBuff July 14, 2022, 3:36 am

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My 6 year old daughter has been complaining about monsters under her bed for ages.

by cringeyjokesman July 13, 2022, 9:15 am

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TIL that so many people pose for “that picture” at the Abbey Road studios that there’s a webcam there. Sure enough, take a look–it’s an almost nonstop parade of people of all ages parading, posing, crossing, giggling–it’s really charming!

by whatilearned July 10, 2022, 8:46 am

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Why was it called the Dark Ages?

by cringeyjokesman July 10, 2022, 3:30 am

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Was cotton more common in the Middle Ages than is commonly believed?

by HistoryBuff July 1, 2022, 7:28 pm

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Americans, how do you feel now that you are being taken on an involuntary journey to the middle ages?

by QuestionGuy June 25, 2022, 1:20 am

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A king has to go out and fight a crusade during the middle ages. he knows that his wife is very promiscuous and doesn’t trust her to stay loyal while he is gone. he decides to install chastity belt device that whenever someone trys to have sex with her, their penis gets chopped off.

by cringeyjokesman June 20, 2022, 1:06 am

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Til that Pliny the Elder, author of the encyclopedia considered to be scientific authority from Roman times through the middle ages, suggested fresh breath be obtained by rubbing the teeth with burned mouse dung and honey.

by whatilearned June 17, 2022, 8:02 pm

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