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Were there differences in the quality of metalworking between the Roman Empire and medieval Europe?

192 upvotes • TanktopSamurai

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Prominent Jesuits as Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier were Basques. What drove Basques to become Jesuits? How the socio-religious situation of the Basque country influenced the creation of the Society of Jesus?

192 upvotes • Kerkinitis

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How much of a game changer were stirrups? I have been told that they revolutionized warfare and made the Mongols seemingly unstoppable. Is that really true?

192 upvotes • historyfan1887

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Why did Arabic displace the native language(s) in Egypt but not in Iran?

192 upvotes • WAJGK

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The massive Athenian invasion of Sicily in the midst of the Peloponnesian War Seems like hubris to modern readers, but did the Athenian Assembly, without our hindsight, have reason to think it a rational, strategically-sound move?

192 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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When did furries (people who dress up in animal costumes) become a thing?

192 upvotes • PokerPirate

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The House of Stuart has had an almost unbelievable amount of support for hundreds of years. What makes the Jacobite cause so enduring?

192 upvotes • JosephWilliamNamath

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I'm a Portugese explorer/merchant recently arrived in Southern India in the early 16th century. I've discovered there are local Indian Christians and I go to their Church. Assuming I can speak their language, how recognisable is their service?

192 upvotes • The_Manchurian

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AMA: Persian Past and Iranian Present

192 upvotes • CardiffUni

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Why didn't the Apollo program "reuse" astronauts?

192 upvotes • www_earthlings_com

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were there differences in the quality of metalworking between the Roman Empire and medieval Europe?	192	TanktopSamurai
Prominent Jesuits as Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier were Basques. What drove Basques to become Jesuits? How the socio-religious situation of the Basque country influenced the creation of the Society of Jesus?	192	Kerkinitis
How much of a game changer were stirrups? I have been told that they revolutionized warfare and made the Mongols seemingly unstoppable. Is that really true?	192	historyfan1887
Why did Arabic displace the native language(s) in Egypt but not in Iran?	192	WAJGK
The massive Athenian invasion of Sicily in the midst of the Peloponnesian War Seems like hubris to modern readers, but did the Athenian Assembly, without our hindsight, have reason to think it a rational, strategically-sound move?	192	RusticBohemian
When did furries (people who dress up in animal costumes) become a thing?	192	PokerPirate
The House of Stuart has had an almost unbelievable amount of support for hundreds of years. What makes the Jacobite cause so enduring?	192	JosephWilliamNamath
I'm a Portugese explorer/merchant recently arrived in Southern India in the early 16th century. I've discovered there are local Indian Christians and I go to their Church. Assuming I can speak their language, how recognisable is their service?	192	The_Manchurian
AMA: Persian Past and Iranian Present	192	CardiffUni
Why didn't the Apollo program "reuse" astronauts?	192	www_earthlings_com