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Were ancient scholars and philosophers compensated for their work?

175 upvotes • dugesia

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What did the Muslim world learn from Christians/Europeans during the Crusades? I only ever hear about the West getting stuff from the exchange.

175 upvotes • GilgameshWulfenbach

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Why is it that Mediterranean islands such as Crete, Rhodes, and the Balearic Isles were so well known in the ancient world for producing warriors that specialized in ranged combat?

175 upvotes • moooley

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Why wasn't NATO disbanded after the dissolution of the USSR?

175 upvotes • envatted_love

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About /r/AskHistorians moderation and contributions [meta]

175 upvotes • pierusama

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What did Soviet Washingtonologists make of Dr. Strangelove and its American reception?

175 upvotes • fiahhu

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Looking for information on a pin my great great grandfather is wearing on his lapel.

175 upvotes • phidelt649

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Why did so many people try to kill Gerald Ford?

175 upvotes • fooliam

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Why was the sling used so much in ancient warfare, but not during the Middle Ages?

175 upvotes • NapoleonicWars

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Before glasses, how did people with very poor eyesight or who were blind cope with it? Were they not generally not accepted in their communities?

175 upvotes • Baron_Sigma

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Were ancient scholars and philosophers compensated for their work?	175	dugesia
What did the Muslim world learn from Christians/Europeans during the Crusades? I only ever hear about the West getting stuff from the exchange.	175	GilgameshWulfenbach
Why is it that Mediterranean islands such as Crete, Rhodes, and the Balearic Isles were so well known in the ancient world for producing warriors that specialized in ranged combat?	175	moooley
Why wasn't NATO disbanded after the dissolution of the USSR?	175	envatted_love
About /r/AskHistorians moderation and contributions [meta]	175	pierusama
What did Soviet Washingtonologists make of Dr. Strangelove and its American reception?	175	fiahhu
Looking for information on a pin my great great grandfather is wearing on his lapel.	175	phidelt649
Why did so many people try to kill Gerald Ford?	175	fooliam
Why was the sling used so much in ancient warfare, but not during the Middle Ages?	175	NapoleonicWars
Before glasses, how did people with very poor eyesight or who were blind cope with it? Were they not generally not accepted in their communities?	175	Baron_Sigma