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977 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC
Posted by /u/CaptainMikul
I was watching a video of a guy putting on a chiton, and it's basically just a square, turned into a tube, and then stitched to make a neck hole. A lot of ancient garments seemed quite involved to put on. Even early modern period, buttons are on everything. What is it about a t-…
136 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC
Posted by /u/jocundry
There is a particular movie out right now that has created controversy because a woman of Greek mythology is portrayed by an actor of African descent. Certain people are concerned that this is not historically accurate. However, a number of the movie's cast look like they are of…
102 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC
Posted by /u/NeonDrifting
Long story short, my sister-in-law just obtained an early 2nd term abortion to terminate a complicated pregnancy of conjoined twins that shared a heart, brain, and had organs outside their body. Although I'm Catholic, my sister-in-law and her husband (my brother) are both Presby…
76 upvotes
Jul 24, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Powerful-Mix-8592
During the 19th century, there was a wave of emigration out of Europe, driven by poverty, famine, endless warfare, etc. The top emigrants were the Germans fleeing poverty-stricken and heavily militarized/war-ravaged German states, followed by Irish fleeing the Potato Famine, Ita…