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A strange thing I noticed about US states is that usually, the capital of the state is not the largest city in it. Why is that?

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Why does pop culture depict vikings as generally being shirtless, despite they usually being in cold areas? Is there a histotical basis for this?

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What was the byzantine view on ancient greek, pagan monuments, such as the Parthenon?

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Were iconoclast protestants aware of the earlier iconoclast movement in the byzantine empire? Did they draw inspiration from them in some way?

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[WP] As the grim reaper, you make sure no one escapes death. With the zombie apocalypse, you have had to keep that promise a lot.

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Could a person living in East Asia feasibly travel to classical Rome? How difficult would that have been? When would it have been most doable, if at all?

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Was there a Russian reaction to the 4th Crusade?

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[WP] The Zombie Apocalypse happened, but humanity powered through it and now zombie hunting is a common sport.

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While returning from the voyage where portuguese Pedro Álvares Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal, he brought with him rice that was cultivated by the tupi amerindians, called "water corn" by them. How did this asian crop find it's way there before the europeans introduced it?

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I am a noble in Early Modern France and, due to financial issues, I sell my fief/lands. Do I keep my title?

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A strange thing I noticed about US states is that usually, the capital of the state is not the largest city in it. Why is that?	3307	AskHistorians
Why does pop culture depict vikings as generally being shirtless, despite they usually being in cold areas? Is there a histotical basis for this?	78	AskHistorians
What was the byzantine view on ancient greek, pagan monuments, such as the Parthenon?	21	AskHistorians
Were iconoclast protestants aware of the earlier iconoclast movement in the byzantine empire? Did they draw inspiration from them in some way?	18	AskHistorians
[WP] As the grim reaper, you make sure no one escapes death. With the zombie apocalypse, you have had to keep that promise a lot.	17	WritingPrompts
Could a person living in East Asia feasibly travel to classical Rome? How difficult would that have been? When would it have been most doable, if at all?	15	AskHistorians
Was there a Russian reaction to the 4th Crusade?	11	AskHistorians
[WP] The Zombie Apocalypse happened, but humanity powered through it and now zombie hunting is a common sport.	11	WritingPrompts
While returning from the voyage where portuguese Pedro Álvares Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal, he brought with him rice that was cultivated by the tupi amerindians, called "water corn" by them. How did this asian crop find it's way there before the europeans introduced it?	10	AskHistorians
I am a noble in Early Modern France and, due to financial issues, I sell my fief/lands. Do I keep my title?	9	AskHistorians