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by ethbr1 739 days ago
> It's sometimes forgotten that 13th century humans were the same as us.

Ceiling is probably closer than median.

One of the crowning achievements of the modern area has been to more broadly extend knowledge and prosperity (both globally and within countries).

We still have a looong way to go, but it's important not to forget what 'median education' looked like in the 1200s.