"His heart did not contain a single drop of blood, it was the size of a peppercorn; his lungs corroded; his intestines rotten and gangrenous; he had a single testicle, black as coal, and his head was full of water." Are any of these legitimate medical conditions that would be possible?

In 1897 the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 appeared. This gun is considered to be the first "real" modern piece of artillery and was capable of firing shrapnel, as well as high explosive bullets. Yet it took another 18 year till the first Steel helmets hit the field.

Why did it take so long to come up with a way of protecting the heads of the soldiers from artillery fragments? Was there simply no need for said way of protection before WW1?

I was looking at some pictures and I noticed that lots of Napoleonic dragoons and cuirassiers just used swords while only some regiments had lances. Why was this, when armored knights armed with large lances dominated earlier battlefields?

Acts 22 sees Paul about to be scourged by Roman soldiers until Paul interjects that it is unlawful for a Roman citizen to be scourged. The soldiers and tribunes seemingly take only Paul’s word, at least that is all that is mentioned in the text, on the matter and immediately cease with his punishment, for fear of punishment themselves.

Paul was obviously a learned man, able to write and speak Greek, but he was also a Jew in Roman territory, just like the crowd which initially got him almost scourged. The swiftness with which the Roman soldiers attempt to scourge him suggests that they naturally assumed he wouldn’t be a Roman citizen.

How did one prove citizenship in such situations? Are there other examples beside the Acts of the Apostles that we can go off of?

Was this seen as normal? Did it cause any concern about politicization of the court system?

Additional questions: -Did I have a dedicated ‘staff’ that supervised specific aspects of the estate?

-Did I have an appointed individual who would manage my estate when I was off fighting or traveling?

-Would I ever consider hosting public cultural or religious events with large numbers of lower-class attendees?

-Did I muster or train recruits on my estate?

Hello everyone, like the title suggests I am trying to find out what type of buildings and facilities would be in and around a medieval port.

This is just for a (not so) little Minecraft build of a town but if you're just here to answer the title I am more than happy to hear your response.

I also have a building that had two floors, the first has a area with desks that will be the place where people pay for port space and all and the second floor lyes empty. The floors can be swapped.

I would be happy to hear all of your suggestions/input.

P.s. I'm new to reddit, if this is in the wrong subreddit please point me the right way. This post doesn't seem to be allowed in ask reddit