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Today, talking in a movie theater is rude. During the showing of silent films, were spaces that showed film “noisy”? Did people discuss the films, talk leisurely, etc. while the showing was ongoing?

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From my understanding, when 'Christianity' first emerged out of Judaism, there was no ontological division between the two until it was later firmly established by future theologians/scholars. Was this true also of Islam as far as the people of the Arabic peninsula were concerned? Were Muslims Jews?

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Do we know what King Philip I of France thought of William the Bastard's planned conquest of England?

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I read that before Lincoln became US President, he was something of a legendary wrestler in his home state and area. How true is this?

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Why/How did the Germanic tribes so quickly abandon the bartering system in favor of currency?

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Did Native Americans attempt any sort of insurrection during the American Civil War?

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From 1956 to 1982, Urho Kekkonen dominated Finnish politics, with his Wikipedia page stating he is sometimes classified as an autocrat. How do historians view his presidency in modern terms? How has he shaped modern Finnish identity?

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Population of the Hittite Empire?

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What were the big factors behind Germany's military success in WWI?

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What happened to the Protoss government after the fall of Aiur?

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Today, talking in a movie theater is rude. During the showing of silent films, were spaces that showed film “noisy”? Did people discuss the films, talk leisurely, etc. while the showing was ongoing?	2283	AskHistorians
From my understanding, when 'Christianity' first emerged out of Judaism, there was no ontological division between the two until it was later firmly established by future theologians/scholars. Was this true also of Islam as far as the people of the Arabic peninsula were concerned? Were Muslims Jews?	126	AskHistorians
Do we know what King Philip I of France thought of William the Bastard's planned conquest of England?	73	AskHistorians
I read that before Lincoln became US President, he was something of a legendary wrestler in his home state and area. How true is this?	41	AskHistorians
Why/How did the Germanic tribes so quickly abandon the bartering system in favor of currency?	29	AskHistorians
Did Native Americans attempt any sort of insurrection during the American Civil War?	26	AskHistorians
From 1956 to 1982, Urho Kekkonen dominated Finnish politics, with his Wikipedia page stating he is sometimes classified as an autocrat. How do historians view his presidency in modern terms? How has he shaped modern Finnish identity?	25	AskHistorians
Population of the Hittite Empire?	12	AskHistorians
What were the big factors behind Germany's military success in WWI?	8	AskHistorians
What happened to the Protoss government after the fall of Aiur?	4	AskHistorians