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Why was the phalanx replaced by sword and shield? What advantages did the later have against the former?

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How did castles and cities hold out for months under siege before the invention of modern food preservation techniques?

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What were the procedures and practicalities for "looting a battlefield"?

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How was forestry sustained in the medieval and renaissance periods?

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How much was known about the damaging effects of corsets in the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s? And were they treated?

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How prevalent were blood borne diseases among heavily tattooed tribal cultures, like the Indonesian tribes? (Pre-european contact)

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When Cromwell came to power and effectively banned many celebrations including Christmas, did production drop due to depression or general unhappiness?

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Why did the Mafia never get to London?

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When did locks first become common and what did people do to secure their homes before then?

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Pallets, shipping containers etc. are standardised throughout the modern world. Were there attempts at similar international standardisation among ancient empires?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was the phalanx replaced by sword and shield? What advantages did the later have against the former?	1847
How did castles and cities hold out for months under siege before the invention of modern food preservation techniques?	1700
What were the procedures and practicalities for "looting a battlefield"?	343
How was forestry sustained in the medieval and renaissance periods?	45
How much was known about the damaging effects of corsets in the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s? And were they treated?	32
How prevalent were blood borne diseases among heavily tattooed tribal cultures, like the Indonesian tribes? (Pre-european contact)	30
When Cromwell came to power and effectively banned many celebrations including Christmas, did production drop due to depression or general unhappiness?	25
Why did the Mafia never get to London?	19
When did locks first become common and what did people do to secure their homes before then?	14
Pallets, shipping containers etc. are standardised throughout the modern world. Were there attempts at similar international standardisation among ancient empires?	13