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In the Middle Ages, most of Western and Northern Europe appeared to use patronymics (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Leif Ericson, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Harold Godwinson, Maurice FitzGerald). These patronymics eventually became frozen into regular surnames. When and why did this happen?

349 upvotes • yupko

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Before the Ivy League was established in 1954, were those specific eight schools considered to be a special, unique group, or is that perception mainly a growth of the conference membership?

349 upvotes • Goat_im_Himmel

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Why was France's Population so Large (up to 20 Million?) through the Middle Ages, Compared to Elsewhere in Europe?

349 upvotes • Veqq

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What changed in the French economy between 1789 and 1792 that brought it from revolt-inciting misery to a position where it could sustain near constant warfare for the following two decades?

349 upvotes • sdc21

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How could a Polish salt miner become rich by getting a handfull of salt each day, while poorer people used salt by the kilo in producing food for the winter?

349 upvotes • Toasterlad

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The Iliad was passed down through the Greek generations as an oral song/poem to be performed, but Alexander was known to never be without a written copy of it. At what point did the Greeks begin to write down the Iliad and Homer's other stories?

349 upvotes • Peli-kan

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25 years ago Nirvana released 'Nevermind', What was it about this album that catapulted grunge into the mainstream? What was it about this new found fame that disillusioned Cobain so much? & What affect did Cobain's suicide have on the grunge scene?

349 upvotes • Subs-man

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If tomatoes didn’t come to Italy until the 1500s from South America, then what were the Italians using for pasta sauce at that time? What were the main staples prior to the tomato coming?

349 upvotes • hamandgreeneggs1129

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In Crusader Kings 2, rulers can ask the pope to excommunicate fellow christians; if granted, this becomes a justifiable reason to imprison and execute them. How common was excommunication in the High Middle Ages and how were these people treated?

349 upvotes • Gwenzao

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To what extent does the “Mutilated Victory” idea in Italy resemble the “Stab in the Back” myth?

349 upvotes • AntiFascist_Waffle

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In the Middle Ages, most of Western and Northern Europe appeared to use patronymics (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, Leif Ericson, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Harold Godwinson, Maurice FitzGerald). These patronymics eventually became frozen into regular surnames. When and why did this happen?	349	yupko
Before the Ivy League was established in 1954, were those specific eight schools considered to be a special, unique group, or is that perception mainly a growth of the conference membership?	349	Goat_im_Himmel
Why was France's Population so Large (up to 20 Million?) through the Middle Ages, Compared to Elsewhere in Europe?	349	Veqq
What changed in the French economy between 1789 and 1792 that brought it from revolt-inciting misery to a position where it could sustain near constant warfare for the following two decades?	349	sdc21
How could a Polish salt miner become rich by getting a handfull of salt each day, while poorer people used salt by the kilo in producing food for the winter?	349	Toasterlad
The Iliad was passed down through the Greek generations as an oral song/poem to be performed, but Alexander was known to never be without a written copy of it. At what point did the Greeks begin to write down the Iliad and Homer's other stories?	349	Peli-kan
25 years ago Nirvana released 'Nevermind', What was it about this album that catapulted grunge into the mainstream? What was it about this new found fame that disillusioned Cobain so much? & What affect did Cobain's suicide have on the grunge scene?	349	Subs-man
If tomatoes didn’t come to Italy until the 1500s from South America, then what were the Italians using for pasta sauce at that time? What were the main staples prior to the tomato coming?	349	hamandgreeneggs1129
In Crusader Kings 2, rulers can ask the pope to excommunicate fellow christians; if granted, this becomes a justifiable reason to imprison and execute them. How common was excommunication in the High Middle Ages and how were these people treated?	349	Gwenzao
To what extent does the “Mutilated Victory” idea in Italy resemble the “Stab in the Back” myth?	349	AntiFascist_Waffle