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I speak modern Beijing dialect Chinese. How far back in time could I go in Chinese civilisation before the inhabitants of Beijing were mutually unintelligible?

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When did the word "battle" change from being used for singular encounters on a field (eg: Battle of Prague) to being used for massive, months-long campaigns? (eg: Battle of Moscow)

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Why was the 1918 Spanish Flu so utterly devastating, and why did it affect mostly healthy young men?

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Why was there never any contact between the tribes of South America (most notably Brazil) and the empires of West Africa in the 13th-16th centuries?

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What was the diet of an average peasant in Iron Age Babylonia?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I speak modern Beijing dialect Chinese. How far back in time could I go in Chinese civilisation before the inhabitants of Beijing were mutually unintelligible?	212
When did the word "battle" change from being used for singular encounters on a field (eg: Battle of Prague) to being used for massive, months-long campaigns? (eg: Battle of Moscow)	76
Why was the 1918 Spanish Flu so utterly devastating, and why did it affect mostly healthy young men?	10
Why was there never any contact between the tribes of South America (most notably Brazil) and the empires of West Africa in the 13th-16th centuries?	3
What was the diet of an average peasant in Iron Age Babylonia?	1