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What was the earliest point in time when every person residing in Europe, as geographically defined today, would have realized they were on a continent called Europe?

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What contributions did the Chinese Labor Corps make in WW1 and how important were they to the war effort?

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Were Zheng He's ships more advanced than the ones Europe had at the time?

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Were knights an organized social and societal group like Samurais and Spartans or were they people who had enough money to buy armor?

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According to wikipedia on crossbows, the Chinese considered crossbows to be the best deterrent for the Xiongnu, but don't horse archers normally outrange crossbows, so how did crossbows work against nomads?

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How come China stuck with its symbol writing system even though its literacy rate was far lower than those with alphabets?

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How did dishes like stinky tofu, lutefisk, and vieux boulogne come about when they smell so gross?

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In CK2, often you'll find that due to some type of holy war mechanism, a great expanse of territory, usually in Spain, will be ruled by a "Holy Order," for instance the "Knights of Calatrave." Did this ever happen irl?

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How has history been used in politics and what is the impact of historical scholarship on politics in history?

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Why was white the color of mourning in China whereas in the west it's the opposite?

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What was the earliest point in time when every person residing in Europe, as geographically defined today, would have realized they were on a continent called Europe?	3	AskHistorians
What contributions did the Chinese Labor Corps make in WW1 and how important were they to the war effort?	3	AskHistorians
Were Zheng He's ships more advanced than the ones Europe had at the time?	3	AskHistorians
Were knights an organized social and societal group like Samurais and Spartans or were they people who had enough money to buy armor?	3	AskHistorians
According to wikipedia on crossbows, the Chinese considered crossbows to be the best deterrent for the Xiongnu, but don't horse archers normally outrange crossbows, so how did crossbows work against nomads?	3	AskHistorians
How come China stuck with its symbol writing system even though its literacy rate was far lower than those with alphabets?	2	AskHistorians
How did dishes like stinky tofu, lutefisk, and vieux boulogne come about when they smell so gross?	2	AskHistorians
In CK2, often you'll find that due to some type of holy war mechanism, a great expanse of territory, usually in Spain, will be ruled by a "Holy Order," for instance the "Knights of Calatrave." Did this ever happen irl?	2	AskHistorians
How has history been used in politics and what is the impact of historical scholarship on politics in history?	2	AskHistorians
Why was white the color of mourning in China whereas in the west it's the opposite?	2	AskHistorians