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How violent was the Wild West?

158 upvotes • Richhobo571

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Did ancient peoples invoke their epic heroes such as Gilgamesh, Hercules, Perseus, etc.? Did they pray to them directly, did they use them in idioms, sayings, etc? How did these heroes and heroic stories affect daily life?

158 upvotes • BarcodeNinja

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I always wondered about the world's first "large city"...where and when was the first city to reach approximately 30,000 inhabitants?

158 upvotes • woorkewoorke

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How Did Scents for Perfume, Cologne and Hygiene Products Become So Strongly Gender-Coded in Contemporary Culture?

158 upvotes • DubiousMerchant

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Did WW2 play an observable role in closing ethnic divisions between white Americans?

158 upvotes • Vladith

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Are there ever any "bad" historical questions that historians dislike and get angry over?

158 upvotes • 04231993

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Questions About April Fools Day

158 upvotes • nothingnessandbeing

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How was Ottoman warfare conducted during the use of "Pike and Shot" tactics?

158 upvotes • WritingPromptsAccy

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Were bicycles used in hunting or combat in the early years after their invention?

158 upvotes • Fire_away_Fire_away

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George Washington is known for humility: Living in his family home, turning down a third term and excessive powers, accepting the title of "Mr. President" among more exalted titles. How did he feel about the Capital city being named in his honor?

158 upvotes • 7635555

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How violent was the Wild West?	158	Richhobo571
Did ancient peoples invoke their epic heroes such as Gilgamesh, Hercules, Perseus, etc.? Did they pray to them directly, did they use them in idioms, sayings, etc? How did these heroes and heroic stories affect daily life?	158	BarcodeNinja
I always wondered about the world's first "large city"...where and when was the first city to reach approximately 30,000 inhabitants?	158	woorkewoorke
How Did Scents for Perfume, Cologne and Hygiene Products Become So Strongly Gender-Coded in Contemporary Culture?	158	DubiousMerchant
Did WW2 play an observable role in closing ethnic divisions between white Americans?	158	Vladith
Are there ever any "bad" historical questions that historians dislike and get angry over?	158	04231993
Questions About April Fools Day	158	nothingnessandbeing
How was Ottoman warfare conducted during the use of "Pike and Shot" tactics?	158	WritingPromptsAccy
Were bicycles used in hunting or combat in the early years after their invention?	158	Fire_away_Fire_away
George Washington is known for humility: Living in his family home, turning down a third term and excessive powers, accepting the title of "Mr. President" among more exalted titles. How did he feel about the Capital city being named in his honor?	158	7635555