middle ages
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Yet, studying the “primest of prime-age workers,” or those in the middle ages of this cohort, is even more revealing, Rinz found.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Although nowadays eggs can be eaten during the fasting period of Lent, in the middle ages they were prohibited along with meat and dairy.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2023
Witch hunting guides from the middle ages referred to it as the “devil’s teat” and claimed only witches had one.
From Scientific American • Feb. 16, 2023
In Europe in the middle ages, you could spit during a meal, as long as it was underneath the table.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2021
Figure 6.11: These modes are part of the same theoretical system as the church modes, but they were not used in the middle ages.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
