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Did Native Americans have any lore relating to poison ivy?

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Why do we associate Brutalist architecture with the Soviet Union?

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Was "field artillery" a concept before gunpowder? Catapults/scorpions/etc designed to be used in a pitched battle against infantry, as opposed to a siege situation?

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What was the relationship between Native Americans and dogs?

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Why olives?

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It's my understanding that crucifixion was an "ignoble" method of execution. How would the Romans have executed a privileged citizen, a senator, or other high-ranking Roman?

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Dragoons vs "true" cavalry?

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When did six feet become the standard Western burial depth? Why?

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When did underwear become a thing? Was it concurrent with the development of trousers?

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Given the papacy's long list of medieval blackguards/simonists...when did pope's begin "behaving" again?

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Did Native Americans have any lore relating to poison ivy?	60
Why do we associate Brutalist architecture with the Soviet Union?	59
Was "field artillery" a concept before gunpowder? Catapults/scorpions/etc designed to be used in a pitched battle against infantry, as opposed to a siege situation?	57
What was the relationship between Native Americans and dogs?	54
Why olives?	52
It's my understanding that crucifixion was an "ignoble" method of execution. How would the Romans have executed a privileged citizen, a senator, or other high-ranking Roman?	50
Dragoons vs "true" cavalry?	44
When did six feet become the standard Western burial depth? Why?	41
When did underwear become a thing? Was it concurrent with the development of trousers?	40
Given the papacy's long list of medieval blackguards/simonists...when did pope's begin "behaving" again?	38