Best of November Voting Thread

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

"In traditional Hawaiian culture women would be put to death for eating pork, coconuts, taro, several types of fish, and 67 out of 70 varieties of bananas. What did Hawaiian women subsist off of? Why was there such a drastic limitation on what women could eat?", response by /u/UncagedBeast

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"Did the Allies have our own version of the Tokyo Rose or Lord Haw Haw? If so who were they? Axis defectors or descendants of immigrants?", response by /u/bigglesworth_

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How wild would a medieval forest like the Black Forest in Germany actually be?, response by /u/BigBennP

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

"could the American Revolution have been avoided if Britain had given the colonists representation in parliament?", response by /u/Lime_Dragonfly

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

"My father likes to tell me “Black” people taught “White” people how to bath. I recently asked him for context and he explained to me the Moors taught people in Spain, England, and Portugal better hygiene. Can I get some more context on this?", response by /u/swarthmoreburke

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"How were coma patients fed and hydrated before there were IVs?", response by /u/400-rabbits

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Was the Ghost Dance seen as a real threat? Was the religion used as a scapegoat in the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre?", response by /u/nordkoenig

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"How does one become a court jester during the medieval period? Also, is Crusader Kings II and Crusader Kings III right to portray it as an undesirable job?", response by /u/ractata

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"Why are Europeans so obsessed with lions? They don't have any lions but they are there on flags, coat of arms, furniture and historical buildings", response by /u/Purple_Mountain_2281

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

"Can anyone help me debunk the Life of Saint Issa?", response by /u/pseudohistorian

[u/Georgy_K_Zhukov]

"When did dogs start appearing in literature and art (Eastern or Western)? Was it a slow process or a burst of acknowledgement?", response by /u/throwmyacountaway

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"Could people do backflips/front flips in ancient times?", response by /u/rkoloeg

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"The Order of the Dragon was a chivalric order founded in 1408 to defend Christianity and fight its enemies. But elsewhere in Christendom, and in The Bible itself, dragons are a symbol of Satan. What's going on here?", response by /u/orangewombat