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In the battle of the Chains of the Caliphate-Sassanid war, the Sassanid frontline troops were chained to one another. Was this a usual tactic at the time or something they came up with that one time?

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How common was chain mail in crusades-era Islamic armies?

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How did distant cultures with different languages conduct trade and diplomacy? How did people in antiquity learn foreign languages?

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How did sausage making become widespread over old and ancient world?

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In the 15th/16th centuries how long did it usually take for new trends of clothing and armour to spread from the cultural centers of Europe to the peripheries?

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How much of a factor was an army's median age in warfare?

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What did ancient Egyptians wear in winter? Why don't we see images of them in anything more than basic skirts?

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Why were estimates of army sizes in history wildly inaccurate?

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Syncing of weekdays

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Were the grand fights and races in the Roman Colosseum and Circus Maximus advertised in Roman provinces outside of Rome and Latium?

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In the battle of the Chains of the Caliphate-Sassanid war, the Sassanid frontline troops were chained to one another. Was this a usual tactic at the time or something they came up with that one time?	5
How common was chain mail in crusades-era Islamic armies?	4
How did distant cultures with different languages conduct trade and diplomacy? How did people in antiquity learn foreign languages?	3
How did sausage making become widespread over old and ancient world?	3
In the 15th/16th centuries how long did it usually take for new trends of clothing and armour to spread from the cultural centers of Europe to the peripheries?	3
How much of a factor was an army's median age in warfare?	3
What did ancient Egyptians wear in winter? Why don't we see images of them in anything more than basic skirts?	3
Why were estimates of army sizes in history wildly inaccurate?	3
Syncing of weekdays	2
Were the grand fights and races in the Roman Colosseum and Circus Maximus advertised in Roman provinces outside of Rome and Latium?	2