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Classical Greece had five or six dialects, including the Attic of Athens, the Doric of Sparta, one spoken on Cyprus and in Arcadia. and several others. How mutually intelligible were these Greek dialects? Could Greeks of the Classical period easily communicate across borders?

155 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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How did vanilla become the standard flavor for ice cream?

155 upvotes • Denver650

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On March 15, 1671, a tornado kills 600+ people in Cadiz, Spain. What did contemporaries believe caused tornadoes at that time in Europe?

155 upvotes • tnick771

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Why is Byzantium so invisible historically until Constantine?

155 upvotes • Mo1980s

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Thanks to a recent post, I just learned that Catharism is apparently a subject of immense controversy and debate among medieval historians. Naturally, I wondered: are there similar disputes among historians of other periods as well? If so, what are these about and why are they so contentious?

155 upvotes • Guy_from_the_past

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Is there historical evidence for the existence non-binary or transgender individuals, especially in pre-christian Europe or North America?

155 upvotes • [deleted]

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In Fury (2014), the eponymous Sherman tank's suspension is damaged by a mine. Would this be repairable during combat, as the movie suggests?

155 upvotes • Guess_My_Username

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Why did European Dragons change so much in the Middle Ages?

155 upvotes • Porkadi110

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Did streets in Rome use street numbers during the Republic and/or Empire period?

155 upvotes • MisterUNO

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What was World War II like for private aircraft?

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Classical Greece had five or six dialects, including the Attic of Athens, the Doric of Sparta, one spoken on Cyprus and in Arcadia. and several others. How mutually intelligible were these Greek dialects? Could Greeks of the Classical period easily communicate across borders?	155	RusticBohemian
How did vanilla become the standard flavor for ice cream?	155	Denver650
On March 15, 1671, a tornado kills 600+ people in Cadiz, Spain. What did contemporaries believe caused tornadoes at that time in Europe?	155	tnick771
Why is Byzantium so invisible historically until Constantine?	155	Mo1980s
Thanks to a recent post, I just learned that Catharism is apparently a subject of immense controversy and debate among medieval historians. Naturally, I wondered: are there similar disputes among historians of other periods as well? If so, what are these about and why are they so contentious?	155	Guy_from_the_past
Is there historical evidence for the existence non-binary or transgender individuals, especially in pre-christian Europe or North America?	155	[deleted]
In Fury (2014), the eponymous Sherman tank's suspension is damaged by a mine. Would this be repairable during combat, as the movie suggests?	155	Guess_My_Username
Why did European Dragons change so much in the Middle Ages?	155	Porkadi110
Did streets in Rome use street numbers during the Republic and/or Empire period?	155	MisterUNO
What was World War II like for private aircraft?	155	Bodysnatcher