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In English we call them Hungarians, but they call themselves the Magyars. Where did “Hungarian” come from, who or what named them this?

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Did pre-microscope bakers know yeast was alive?

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How would I get “Banned” books, newspapers, pamphlets etc. in late 19th - 20th century Russia?

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What motivated the soldiers fighting for the absolute monarchs of Prussia and Austria against the Revolutionary French Republic?

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Why did the great European powers of the 18th and 19th centuries pay yearly tribute to the Barbary Pirates?

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How did historical leaders get epithets like the Great, the Magnificent, the Fat, the Gouty etc. Did they receive them during their lifetime or are they applied after they die?

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When/Why/How did water become "for the weak" in athletics, and how did this belief change?

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Did the Ottoman Sultan fear that the Japanese emperor would supplant them as caliph?

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How did the Ems Telegram cause the Franco-Prussian War?

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A common test for identifying a witch was to throw them tied with a rope into a body of water to see if they would float, thus proving they were a witch. How was it dealt with when the accused inevitably drowned?

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In English we call them Hungarians, but they call themselves the Magyars. Where did “Hungarian” come from, who or what named them this?	1202	AskHistorians
Did pre-microscope bakers know yeast was alive?	106	AskHistorians
How would I get “Banned” books, newspapers, pamphlets etc. in late 19th - 20th century Russia?	8	AskHistorians
What motivated the soldiers fighting for the absolute monarchs of Prussia and Austria against the Revolutionary French Republic?	7	AskHistorians
Why did the great European powers of the 18th and 19th centuries pay yearly tribute to the Barbary Pirates?	6	AskHistorians
How did historical leaders get epithets like the Great, the Magnificent, the Fat, the Gouty etc. Did they receive them during their lifetime or are they applied after they die?	5	AskHistorians
When/Why/How did water become "for the weak" in athletics, and how did this belief change?	5	AskHistorians
Did the Ottoman Sultan fear that the Japanese emperor would supplant them as caliph?	3	AskHistorians
How did the Ems Telegram cause the Franco-Prussian War?	3	AskHistorians
A common test for identifying a witch was to throw them tied with a rope into a body of water to see if they would float, thus proving they were a witch. How was it dealt with when the accused inevitably drowned?	0	AskHistorians