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What were the real names of the kings of England after the Norman conquest? That is, in their native language. eg: was King Stephen really Etienne? or Estienne? How were kings names pronounced?

386 upvotes • OddCarry1936

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Are modern Greeks, Egyptians, etc. mostly descended from the ancient populations of those areas?

386 upvotes • spikebrennan

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How was citizenship proven before ID cards and birth certificates?

386 upvotes • footpetaljones

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Did any of the nobles, royalty, or the Church have some kind of special event in 1000 AD to celebrate the 1000th year of Christ?

386 upvotes • [deleted]

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When and why did tipping become such a common custom in the United States?

386 upvotes • twochengs

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Before 1300 or so, the Arab world used to be a shining light of math and science. What happened?

386 upvotes • ariel4thou

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How did the quality of Soviet education compare to the quality of American education during the cold war?

386 upvotes • [deleted]

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The website Geacron, which offers year-by-year maps of the world from 3000 BC to present, shows a massive change in the shape of the Persian Gulf between 609 and 608 BC. Is this at all accurate? And if so, what the heck happened?

386 upvotes • AsaTJ

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Opium was hot stuff in 19th century England. What effect did this have on culture and society?

386 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Found: 398 year old Slave Ledger. Want it to do some good. What should I do with it?

386 upvotes • AdriallRose

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the real names of the kings of England after the Norman conquest? That is, in their native language. eg: was King Stephen really Etienne? or Estienne? How were kings names pronounced?	386	OddCarry1936
Are modern Greeks, Egyptians, etc. mostly descended from the ancient populations of those areas?	386	spikebrennan
How was citizenship proven before ID cards and birth certificates?	386	footpetaljones
Did any of the nobles, royalty, or the Church have some kind of special event in 1000 AD to celebrate the 1000th year of Christ?	386	[deleted]
When and why did tipping become such a common custom in the United States?	386	twochengs
Before 1300 or so, the Arab world used to be a shining light of math and science. What happened?	386	ariel4thou
How did the quality of Soviet education compare to the quality of American education during the cold war?	386	[deleted]
The website Geacron, which offers year-by-year maps of the world from 3000 BC to present, shows a massive change in the shape of the Persian Gulf between 609 and 608 BC. Is this at all accurate? And if so, what the heck happened?	386	AsaTJ
Opium was hot stuff in 19th century England. What effect did this have on culture and society?	386	sunagainstgold
Found: 398 year old Slave Ledger. Want it to do some good. What should I do with it?	386	AdriallRose