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Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the Natives and Colonists of New Zealand got along well and there wasn't much of any genocide. What caused this vs the more violent relationship in practically every other British colony?

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A lot of Byzantine art seems to frame and stage figures being captured akin to photography. What's the history behind this unique style?

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Is Yggdrasil, the world tree of nordic lore, a god/being, or a non-sentient figure for creation itself?

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What were the factors that caused the Franks to adopt vulgar Latin, that became French, vs the Holy Roman Empire's reliance on German.

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What is the historic origin of using ship prefixes (USS, HMS). What was the first time a ship had such a title and not just a name?

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If the pope was able to prosecute Luther in Germany and block his works in England and France, why do we not consider this an empire? Why are Germany and France called nations instead of state's of the Roman Catholic empire?

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What were the GDPs and Budgets like for Medieval States? What were their financial break downs into things like military, science, etc? Do we have records?

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Is there any evidence medieval trebuchet engineers were aware gravity accelerates?

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Why, do you think, the Nazis didn't use chemical weapons on the western front?

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Why did the German Foederati convert to Arianism compared to converting to Roman Catholicism or retaining their Germanic Paganism? What were the reasonings or persuasions to do so?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that the Natives and Colonists of New Zealand got along well and there wasn't much of any genocide. What caused this vs the more violent relationship in practically every other British colony?	46
A lot of Byzantine art seems to frame and stage figures being captured akin to photography. What's the history behind this unique style?	29
Is Yggdrasil, the world tree of nordic lore, a god/being, or a non-sentient figure for creation itself?	12
What were the factors that caused the Franks to adopt vulgar Latin, that became French, vs the Holy Roman Empire's reliance on German.	10
What is the historic origin of using ship prefixes (USS, HMS). What was the first time a ship had such a title and not just a name?	10
If the pope was able to prosecute Luther in Germany and block his works in England and France, why do we not consider this an empire? Why are Germany and France called nations instead of state's of the Roman Catholic empire?	8
What were the GDPs and Budgets like for Medieval States? What were their financial break downs into things like military, science, etc? Do we have records?	5
Is there any evidence medieval trebuchet engineers were aware gravity accelerates?	5
Why, do you think, the Nazis didn't use chemical weapons on the western front?	2
Why did the German Foederati convert to Arianism compared to converting to Roman Catholicism or retaining their Germanic Paganism? What were the reasonings or persuasions to do so?	2