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What kind of primary sources do we have from post-Roman Europe?

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How did the legal principle of Stare Decisis come to be?

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Americans, as well as most people, drank considerably more in the past, or at least more openly and throughout the day - is sobriety a modern virtue?

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Why wasn't Africa colonized/carved up until the 19th Century?

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How were court records and transcripts in the US or England kept before modern technology?

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Is there any record or indication of how ancient civilizations came to learn/develop smelting?

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I hear a lot about white on black civil unrest in places like Detroit prior to the 60's - what can you tell me about these events?

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Why wasn't the British Empire (such as it were) able to field more troops in WWII?

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My dad is under the impression that the Allies "pressured" Hitler into war - is there any validity to this stupid idea?

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When/how/why did the words "bananas" or "nuts" become associated with something being crazy or insane?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What kind of primary sources do we have from post-Roman Europe?	19	AskHistorians
How did the legal principle of Stare Decisis come to be?	18	AskHistorians
Americans, as well as most people, drank considerably more in the past, or at least more openly and throughout the day - is sobriety a modern virtue?	17	AskHistorians
Why wasn't Africa colonized/carved up until the 19th Century?	16	AskHistorians
How were court records and transcripts in the US or England kept before modern technology?	13	AskHistorians
Is there any record or indication of how ancient civilizations came to learn/develop smelting?	11	AskHistorians
I hear a lot about white on black civil unrest in places like Detroit prior to the 60's - what can you tell me about these events?	10	AskHistorians
Why wasn't the British Empire (such as it were) able to field more troops in WWII?	10	AskHistorians
My dad is under the impression that the Allies "pressured" Hitler into war - is there any validity to this stupid idea?	9	AskHistorians
When/how/why did the words "bananas" or "nuts" become associated with something being crazy or insane?	9	AskHistorians