u/jacky986

While browsing the Internet I found out that unlike the rest of Europe in the Late Middle Ages which had followed the feudal/manorialism model of government, and where the nobility and royalty held all the power, Switzerland was a confederacy ruled by free peasants and merchants who joined together in common cause to keep foreign invaders like the Habsburgs. And instead of relying on knights for protection the Swiss relied on a militia composed of free men, which surprisingly turned out to be more than a match against medieval knights.

Anyway this definitely sounds like an interesting underdog story about how a group of peasants and merchants stood up to their feudal overlords and won their freedom.

Are there any good works of historical fiction set in Switzerland during the Late Middle Ages?

So I know that currently the ISS astronauts have to shoot their dirty laundry into Earth's atmosphere and let it burnup upon reentry, due to the limited amount of room and water they have on the station. But sooner or later we are going to have to find a way to wash our clothes in space, especially when we colonize the lagrange points, L3 and L4, and send ships out on deep space missions that could take months or even years.

Any theories on how this might be done?

So I know that currently the ISS astronauts have to shoot their dirty laundry into Earth's atmosphere and let it burnup upon reentry, due to the limited amount of room and water they have on the station. But sooner or later we are going to have to find a way to wash our clothes in space, especially when we colonize the lagrange points, L3 and L4, and send ships out on deep space missions that could take months or even years.

Any theories on how this might be done?

Just noticed MSW is in the Leaving soon section. Is this for real or is this some kind of error?

Been hearing rumors about a reboot, and while I’m not sure if there is a truth to it I am curious what changes people are looking forward to.

Personally if the show does get a reboot I would like to see Kim have a villain that gives her a run for her money for a change, like an expy of Slade, Obake, or Argost from Secret Saturdays.

So it's no secret that are a classic staple of many westerns where men for hire hunt down dangerous criminals for a price.

But outside of Tracker (2024) I don't think I have seen any Westerns about modern-day bounty hunters. And I'm not talking about the Hitmen that work for crooks. I'm talking about the ones that either work for law enforcement and the government that are hired to catch crooks or the ones that track down debtors who try to avoid paying their debts.

Does anyone know of any good recommendations?

So from my understanding the Romans never really developed their own system of medicine, outside of creating their own pharmaceuticals/home remedies derived from honey, vinegar, wine, and oil.

Instead they relied mainly on Greek physicians for all their medical needs, especially in the army where they often had to perform field surgeries on soldiers.

What I don’t understand though is why Greek Physicians would move to Ancient Rome in the first place. Especially during the republic era, or at least when more independent powers were around like Carthage, Ptomlemaic Egypt, and the various independent Hellenistic/Greek powers like Syracuse and the Seleucid Empire.

Because from my understanding the Romans were pretty xenophobic towards most non-Roman influences and some philosophers and statesmen like Pliny the Elder distrusted Greek physicians. And while the Romans did have a more advanced system of public bathing especially in terms of hot baths, I doubt that this would be enough for some Greeks to go and live in Rome, especially considering the lack of modern plumbing which made the city unsanitary.

So from my understanding the Romans never really developed their own system of medicine, outside of creating their own pharmaceuticals/home remedies derived from honey, vinegar, wine, and oil.

Instead they relied mainly on Greek physicians for all their medical needs, especially in the army where they often had to perform field surgeries on soldiers.

What I don’t understand though is why Greek Physicians would move to Ancient Rome in the first place. Especially during the republic era, or at least when more independent powers were around like Carthage, Ptomlemaic Egypt, and the various independent Hellenistic/Greek powers like Syracuse and the Seleucid Empire.

Because from my understanding the Romans were pretty xenophobic towards most non-Roman influences and some philosophers and statesmen like Pliny the Elder distrusted Greek physicians. And while the Romans did have a more advanced system of public bathing especially in terms of hot baths, I doubt that this would be enough for some Greeks to go and live in Rome, especially considering the lack of modern plumbing which made the city unsanitary.

So from my understanding the Romans never really developed their own system of medicine, outside of creating their own pharmaceuticals/home remedies derived from honey, vinegar, wine, and oil.

Instead they relied mainly on Greek physicians for all their medical needs, especially in the army where they often had to perform field surgeries on soldiers.

What I don’t understand though is why Greek Physicians would move to Ancient Rome in the first place. Especially during the republic era, or at least when more independent powers were around like Carthage, Ptomlemaic Egypt, and the various independent Hellenistic/Greek powers like Syracuse and the Seleucid Empire.

Because from my understanding the Romans were pretty xenophobic towards most non-Roman influences and some philosophers and statesmen like Pliny the Elder distrusted Greek physicians. And while the Romans did have a more advanced system of public bathing especially in terms of hot baths, I doubt that this would be enough for some Greeks to go and live in Rome, especially considering the lack of modern plumbing which made the city unsanitary.

So from my understanding the Romans never really developed their own system of medicine, outside of creating their own pharmaceuticals/home remedies derived from honey, vinegar, wine, and oil.

Instead they relied mainly on Greek physicians for all their medical needs, especially in the army where they often had to perform field surgeries on soldiers.

What I don’t understand though is why Greek Physicians would move to Ancient Rome in the first place. Especially during the republic era, or at least when more independent powers were around like Carthage, Ptomlemaic Egypt, and the various independent Hellenistic/Greek powers like Syracuse and the Seleucid Empire.

Because from my understanding the Romans were pretty xenophobic towards most non-Roman influences and some philosophers and statesmen like Pliny the Elder distrusted Greek physicians. And while the Romans did have a more advanced system of public bathing especially in terms of hot baths, I doubt that this would be enough for some Greeks to go and live in Rome, especially considering the lack of modern plumbing which made the city unsanitary.

I’m just curious on why some people still like Ferus Olin from Jude Watson Jedi Quest and Last of the Jedi books. Because in all honesty when I first read those books Ferus wasn’t as interesting as other characters like Zayne Carrick or Ahsoka Tano. Heck even the younger versions of Obi-wan and Boba Fett were a lot more entertaining than him.

So what exactly is it about Ferus Olin that make people like him?

So after recently discovering Netflix’s Made in Korea, which is all about an Indian woman who moves to South Korea, I was wondering if there are any good books about Indians living in South Korea?

Note: For romances could you please avoid stories where the protagonist goes back to their toxic lover. >!Because I never understood why Shenba went back to Mani after everything he put her through.!<