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What impact did the Fox Vault Fire of 1937 have on the film industry and the historiography of film?

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Was recreational drug use a thing in the premodern era?

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Can the Roman sacking of Carthage and scattering/slaughtering the people be considered a genocide? If not why?

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What evidence do we have of Sudanic and Ethiopian states having contact with African tribes and kingdoms further into the interior and to the south? Most of the info I've seen does not go into detail besides stating that it was centred around trade

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How much continuity of tradition between Antiquity and today exists among indigenous East African cultures like the Maa'sai?

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Was dandy culture really a response to macaroni fashion? If so, what was the relationship between these two fashion subcultures like? What distinguished them?

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Why dd gifting chocolates become associated with romance and courtship?

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What would a post-Hellenistic Bactrian city be like? How long did it take for the Greek influence to no longer be dominant?

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2nd Time asking: What would a royal wedding in Medieval Europe look like? What ceremonies/vows/festivities are there?

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Was there organized crime in Medieval Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What impact did the Fox Vault Fire of 1937 have on the film industry and the historiography of film?	7
Was recreational drug use a thing in the premodern era?	7
Can the Roman sacking of Carthage and scattering/slaughtering the people be considered a genocide? If not why?	6
What evidence do we have of Sudanic and Ethiopian states having contact with African tribes and kingdoms further into the interior and to the south? Most of the info I've seen does not go into detail besides stating that it was centred around trade	6
How much continuity of tradition between Antiquity and today exists among indigenous East African cultures like the Maa'sai?	6
Was dandy culture really a response to macaroni fashion? If so, what was the relationship between these two fashion subcultures like? What distinguished them?	6
Why dd gifting chocolates become associated with romance and courtship?	6
What would a post-Hellenistic Bactrian city be like? How long did it take for the Greek influence to no longer be dominant?	6
2nd Time asking: What would a royal wedding in Medieval Europe look like? What ceremonies/vows/festivities are there?	6
Was there organized crime in Medieval Europe?	6