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In Game of Thrones, two common soldiers are discussing who the best swordsman is. In Medieval Europe, would common soldiers have knowledge about the martial talents of nobles?

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In Assassin’s Creed, Saracen guards speak in Arabic, and Turkish. How diverse were the Saracen armies during the Third Crusades?

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Why did Iraq attack Iran right after its revolution?

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What lead to the events of the Paris massacre of 1961? What was the international response?

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A common trope in manga and other Asian fiction is the intense rivalry between dojos and practitioners of different school of martial arts. What is the origin of this trope?

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What are the biggest disagreements in Academic History right now?

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How true is it that some leftist academics in the West supported Pol Pot in Cambodia?

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In an anime, a 17th century samurai is angered that his enemies have been raping captive peasants. What were the attitudes towards rape during this period in Japan?

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Did the contemporaries of Ancient Greeks share their views of sex and sexuality?

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Were there Roman foods which I could name? Were there any which I would be totally unfamiliar with?

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In Game of Thrones, two common soldiers are discussing who the best swordsman is. In Medieval Europe, would common soldiers have knowledge about the martial talents of nobles?	397
In Assassin’s Creed, Saracen guards speak in Arabic, and Turkish. How diverse were the Saracen armies during the Third Crusades?	255
Why did Iraq attack Iran right after its revolution?	201
What lead to the events of the Paris massacre of 1961? What was the international response?	193
A common trope in manga and other Asian fiction is the intense rivalry between dojos and practitioners of different school of martial arts. What is the origin of this trope?	184
What are the biggest disagreements in Academic History right now?	153
How true is it that some leftist academics in the West supported Pol Pot in Cambodia?	150
In an anime, a 17th century samurai is angered that his enemies have been raping captive peasants. What were the attitudes towards rape during this period in Japan?	121
Did the contemporaries of Ancient Greeks share their views of sex and sexuality?	107
Were there Roman foods which I could name? Were there any which I would be totally unfamiliar with?	98