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Is there a "natural" way that the human body wakes itself up in the morning? If so, does drinking coffee in the morning lessen the effect of that process?

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What do we know about the West Germanic/Non-North Germanic pantheon from before the christianisation of those people and how well does it line up with the Norse pantheon?

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Was siege warfare predominantly a battle of attrition or was the determining factor a breach of the walls?

155 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Germania by Tacitus it states that some Germanic tribes worshiped Isis, is there an explanation who this is referring to?

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Is learning another language simply additive to your mother tongue, or is the second language "separate" in your brain?

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What term did the Anglo-Saxons use to refer to the British Isles?

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Having the knowledge of the principles of steam engines and the basic requisites for industrial revolution grade technology, why did the Greeks never go through an industrial revolution?

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Why are the names of historical figures often 'translated'?

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Were there any Scandinavian settlements in Scotland during the Viking age?

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Is there a "natural" way that the human body wakes itself up in the morning? If so, does drinking coffee in the morning lessen the effect of that process?	1044	askscience
What do we know about the West Germanic/Non-North Germanic pantheon from before the christianisation of those people and how well does it line up with the Norse pantheon?	202	AskHistorians
Was siege warfare predominantly a battle of attrition or was the determining factor a breach of the walls?	155	AskHistorians
In Germania by Tacitus it states that some Germanic tribes worshiped Isis, is there an explanation who this is referring to?	56	AskHistorians
Is learning another language simply additive to your mother tongue, or is the second language "separate" in your brain?	50	askscience
What term did the Anglo-Saxons use to refer to the British Isles?	22	AskHistorians
Having the knowledge of the principles of steam engines and the basic requisites for industrial revolution grade technology, why did the Greeks never go through an industrial revolution?	8	AskHistorians
Why are the names of historical figures often 'translated'?	6	AskHistorians
Were there any Scandinavian settlements in Scotland during the Viking age?	4	AskHistorians