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Why didn't the Native Americans carry diseases that would wipe out most of the old world?

320 upvotes • Fancy-Organization81

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You're at a party, in mixed company. The people around you find out your area of specialization. What is the inevitable question you dread?

319 upvotes • NMW

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Did people really throw themselves on spears and pikes?

319 upvotes • zxcvhts

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Are the Iliad/Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh famous for still existing or were they the best of their age?

319 upvotes • slvrbullet87

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How come that the Netherlands able to trade with isolationist Japan in 1609 while the other western nations weren't?

319 upvotes • Pieterja

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In history it seems that it was not unusual to use mercenaries in a war. But i never seem to hear anything about mercenaries during the world wars. When & why did the use of mercenaries begin to fade?

319 upvotes • Sbliek

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Why didn't the Canadian colonies join the American Revolution?

319 upvotes • unroja

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In the fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," kings and high lords are depicted feasting hundreds of guests or more, featuring roasted animals, meat pies, etc.; did feasts of this scale really occur in medieval Europe, and if so, what were the kitchens responsible for them like?

319 upvotes • mynameismrguyperson

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Is there an unspoken rule in the English royal family to avoid giving potential successors the same names as infamous monarchs?

319 upvotes • rhetstudent

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What technological advantages would a typical European army from 1300 have over a typical European army from half a millennium earlier in 800?

319 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't the Native Americans carry diseases that would wipe out most of the old world?	320	Fancy-Organization81
You're at a party, in mixed company. The people around you find out your area of specialization. What is the inevitable question you dread?	319	NMW
Did people really throw themselves on spears and pikes?	319	zxcvhts
Are the Iliad/Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh famous for still existing or were they the best of their age?	319	slvrbullet87
How come that the Netherlands able to trade with isolationist Japan in 1609 while the other western nations weren't?	319	Pieterja
In history it seems that it was not unusual to use mercenaries in a war. But i never seem to hear anything about mercenaries during the world wars. When & why did the use of mercenaries begin to fade?	319	Sbliek
Why didn't the Canadian colonies join the American Revolution?	319	unroja
In the fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," kings and high lords are depicted feasting hundreds of guests or more, featuring roasted animals, meat pies, etc.; did feasts of this scale really occur in medieval Europe, and if so, what were the kitchens responsible for them like?	319	mynameismrguyperson
Is there an unspoken rule in the English royal family to avoid giving potential successors the same names as infamous monarchs?	319	rhetstudent
What technological advantages would a typical European army from 1300 have over a typical European army from half a millennium earlier in 800?	319	[deleted]