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Did pre-modern peoples walk differently (i.e. ball first rather than heel first)?

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Did the moral reforms from Augustus (harsher penalties on adultery, among them) have any actual impact on average life in Roman society?

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Are there any examples of sedentary, agrarian societies with a concept of more than two genders?

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How was the resettlement of Poles and Ukrainians organized following the Second World War? Did individuals or communities have much choice to either depart or not? How were destinations decided? How were houses assigned?

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Did Izetbegović's government during the Bosnian War adopt a strategy of "exposing civilians to Serb attacks [in order to] garner sympathetic intervention"? As well, did this lead the government to "not defend Srebrenica"?

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Blue eyes are generally perceived as a positive, attractive trait. What is the origin of this perception?

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Many cultures have a form of ritual through memorized recitation of sacred scriptures, such as the Hafiz in Islam or the Vedic chants in Hinduism. Why are these techniques deemed necessary and as revered as they are? What are the limits of human recitation?

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Do we have contemporaneous accounts of Arabian or Chinese visitors viewing The Nutcracker in Russia prior to 1934? If so, what was their impression of Act II?

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Do non-European surnames reflect ancestral professions? (i.e. Are there Chinese or African equivalents of Smith or Mason?)

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Any recommendations on good summary books on the Balkans?

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Did pre-modern peoples walk differently (i.e. ball first rather than heel first)?	2	AskHistorians
Did the moral reforms from Augustus (harsher penalties on adultery, among them) have any actual impact on average life in Roman society?	2	AskHistorians
Are there any examples of sedentary, agrarian societies with a concept of more than two genders?	2	AskHistorians
How was the resettlement of Poles and Ukrainians organized following the Second World War? Did individuals or communities have much choice to either depart or not? How were destinations decided? How were houses assigned?	2	AskHistorians
Did Izetbegović's government during the Bosnian War adopt a strategy of "exposing civilians to Serb attacks [in order to] garner sympathetic intervention"? As well, did this lead the government to "not defend Srebrenica"?	2	AskHistorians
Blue eyes are generally perceived as a positive, attractive trait. What is the origin of this perception?	2	AskHistorians
Many cultures have a form of ritual through memorized recitation of sacred scriptures, such as the Hafiz in Islam or the Vedic chants in Hinduism. Why are these techniques deemed necessary and as revered as they are? What are the limits of human recitation?	2	AskHistorians
Do we have contemporaneous accounts of Arabian or Chinese visitors viewing The Nutcracker in Russia prior to 1934? If so, what was their impression of Act II?	2	AskHistorians
Do non-European surnames reflect ancestral professions? (i.e. Are there Chinese or African equivalents of Smith or Mason?)	2	AskHistorians
Any recommendations on good summary books on the Balkans?	2	AskHistorians