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8 votes
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How to be an atheist in Medieval Europe
5 votes -
Denmark sermons law could stifle free worship, warns Church of England bishop – Robert Innes says proposed translation law could affect religious freedoms across Europe
13 votes -
The creation, history, post-WW2 socialist economy and break-up of Yugoslavia explained
6 votes -
African decolonization explained
5 votes -
European Court of Human Rights upholds rights to self-determination around gender
@Paul Johnson: Very important trans rights case in ECtHR today. The case concerns the situation of two trans people who were refused recognition of their gender identities because they had not undergone gender reassignment surgery.The Court held this to be a violation of the ECHR (Art 8). pic.twitter.com/9bUvYg156L
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On streets across Europe, a secret organisation of artists who go by the name AnonyMouse have been creating little places for mice to use
12 votes -
Sex without consent is rape, but the principle is lacking in many legal frameworks in countries across Europe – Denmark is seeking to change this
6 votes -
The father of modern warfare – the military reforms of Gustavus Adolphus' changed the face of European warfare
7 votes -
Illegal freedom: Train surfing journey across Europe
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The new soul food of Paris: Black chefs are exploring “Afropean” identity and building on American soul food’s long history in the European dining capital
5 votes -
Atheists are sometimes more religious than Christians
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Question for the European contingent regarding teenage/minor nudity
I'm aware of the more relaxed approach to sexuality and bare breasts among some European countries as compared to elsewhere in the world, but how is this viewed when it comes to teens? I've...
I'm aware of the more relaxed approach to sexuality and bare breasts among some European countries as compared to elsewhere in the world, but how is this viewed when it comes to teens? I've watched a few series in the past few months (e.g. Dark, Les Revenants, La Casa de Papel) that featured topless characters in the 15-17 age range participating in sex scenes, and while I knew the actors were definitely older than 18, I couldn't help feeling a little squicky since they were ostensibly portraying minors. Is this considered at all controversial? I imagine cultural factors like lower ages of consent or Romeo and Juliet laws might have some relevance here? I can't really draw on any examples besides those three series... I know that Mignonnes had its fair share of controversy in the US (despite not showing any actual nudity AFAIK) as it seemed to be a story on the sexualization of pubescent girls, but I never followed how it was received in France.
As a matter of fact, I'm interested in hearing from other parts of the world too.
16 votes -
The forgotten number system of the Cistercians
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Why is Finland coping so well with the coronavirus crisis? No other European country has lower rates
10 votes -
Panasonic explores a European battery deal with Norway's largest energy and industrial companies
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EU Draft Council Declaration Against Encryption [pdf]
10 votes -
All of Europe is talking about the pandemic
9 votes -
Why Germany has fared better than its European neighbors so far in Covid-19 cases and deaths
8 votes -
Are Europe's night trains back in fashion – sleeper trains were making a slow comeback in Europe before the pandemic, but will Covid-19 help or hinder a renaissance?
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Mercenary black riders and the evolution of cavalry warfare in the 16th century
4 votes -
Europe's young not so woke? Generational divisions in European countries seem less pronounced and young people seem to be less consistently aligned with the left than expected
8 votes -
Denmark launches coronavirus passports – citizens can download official document if they have tested negative for illness within last seven days
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Hundreds arrested after European law enforcement agencies monitored over 100 million encrypted messages sent through Encrochat, a network used by criminals
20 votes -
The invention of satanic witchcraft by medieval authorities was initially met with skepticism
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The history of philosophy in global context: three case studies
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Did Europe have more mutations through its history?
This is something weird to me. I think skin color is pretty diverse no matter where you go, or at least, I don't know enough to say otherwise. But take hair color. Europe has more diversity in...
This is something weird to me. I think skin color is pretty diverse no matter where you go, or at least, I don't know enough to say otherwise. But take hair color. Europe has more diversity in hair color than almost anywhere else. Same with eye color. Why is this? Is it just because I interact with more people of European heritage on day to day business, or has Europe actually had more mutations which affect hair color, eye color, etc? Or is it that Europe, being a crossroads has had more people immigrate through it.
If this is racist, it's unintentional, this is just an observation, which I've been unable to find an answer to.
If you have an answer, a link to a paper would be great.
Edit: A point against what I just wrote that I thought of: Asia has both mono and double eyelids, which is something Europe doesn't have. Native americans don't count either for or against, since they immigrated fairly late in a small group, which also explains why almost all native americans are type O
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Grubhub to merge with European food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com
5 votes -
How Europeans evolved white skin
7 votes -
CISSP qualification given cert status equivalent to Master’s degree level in Europe
3 votes -
The mysterious erdstall
7 votes -
Sweden closes last coal-fired power station two years ahead of schedule – country becomes third in Europe to exit coal, ahead of mass withdrawal from polluting fossil fuel
18 votes -
Why were notched wood sticks so important in medieval times?
6 votes -
From Spain to Germany, farmers warn of fresh food shortages
7 votes -
Netflix will reduce the video quality on its service in Europe for the next thirty days to reduce the strain on internet service providers
10 votes -
Biggest factory shutdown since World War II hits US and Europe
11 votes -
How Europe is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
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All European travel to the US will be suspended for thirty days, with exemptions for the UK and Americans who undergo screening
20 votes -
How they wore their swords (from approx. 1150-1600)
6 votes -
Airlines are burning thousands of gallons of fuel flying empty 'ghost' planes so they can keep their flight slots during the coronavirus outbreak
13 votes -
The normalization of far-right populism in Europe
8 votes -
Copenhagen retains its crown – annual global liveability survey from ECA International rates cities on their quality of life for Europeans abroad
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Ten of Europe’s most scenic train journeys
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Copenhagen crowned Europe's healthiest city – factors included things like life expectancy, the percent of GDP allocated to healthcare and the cost of fruit and vegetables
7 votes -
In 2017, Iceland had the lowest number of prisoners per inhabitants (thirty-nine per 100,000) among European countries, according to Eurostat
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Finland's new prime minister is spearheading youth-led centrism – but will the rest of Europe follow her lead?
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Flammekueche
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How do you feel about safer kitchen knives?
Kitchen knives are frequently used to stab people. This results in serious injury or often death. Most stabbing murders are perpetrated with kitchen knives, reflecting the huge numbers of knives...
Kitchen knives are frequently used to stab people. This results in serious injury or often death. Most stabbing murders are perpetrated with kitchen knives, reflecting the huge numbers of knives available (most homes have one), and where most murders happen (in the home). (I'm talking about UK here).
Kitchen knives have a cutting edge and usually a sharp piercing point. There's nothing that can be done to make the cutting edge safer. But we can look at the pointy tip.
Pointy tips are useful, but we tend to find that only professional chefs or experienced home cooks use them. Most people cooking at home don't use or need such a pointy tip.
There are some companies releasing knives without the pointy tip, and I'm interested to know what you think.
https://twitter.com/JohnHMCrichton/status/1209095901102387200?s=20
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Why America's one-percenters are richer than Europe's
10 votes -
Oslo studio Metric creates Norway's new banknotes, telling the story of life along Europe's longest coastline
6 votes