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In many movies about the 14th-20th centuries, palaces are shown constantly full of people intermingling and talking without having any apparent reason to be there, as there doesn’t seem to be a ball or party happening. Were royal palaces full of people during the day just hanging out?

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Islam and the Quran insist on a lack of social classes based on birth and wealth. Did this translate into higher social mobility in the pre modern Muslim world?

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In shows like band of brothers and movies like hacksaw ridge, we see a training NCO or officer still leading the recruits in battle after having been their drill trainer. Is this a Hollywood thing or was it common practice in the U.S. military?

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How has the Chinese Communist party's attitudes changed towards Chinese history?

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Middle Eastern warfare in medieval times.

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Help! I was carving the Pharaoh/Kings relief on a mountain and I messed up his face! What’s gonna happen to me? Has this happened to someone else that we know of?

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What happened immediately after Stalin's body was found? How much do we know for a fact and what are we guessing?

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What was the extent of the Abbasid Caliph's power after the fracture of the empire in the 9th century and during the Cairo period, respectively?

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Did the quality of life of the serfs improve post-bolshevik revolution?

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Are modern descriptions of Norse gods as being associated with certain aspects of life (ie. God of thunder or fertility) accurate?

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In many movies about the 14th-20th centuries, palaces are shown constantly full of people intermingling and talking without having any apparent reason to be there, as there doesn’t seem to be a ball or party happening. Were royal palaces full of people during the day just hanging out?	174
Islam and the Quran insist on a lack of social classes based on birth and wealth. Did this translate into higher social mobility in the pre modern Muslim world?	97
In shows like band of brothers and movies like hacksaw ridge, we see a training NCO or officer still leading the recruits in battle after having been their drill trainer. Is this a Hollywood thing or was it common practice in the U.S. military?	73
How has the Chinese Communist party's attitudes changed towards Chinese history?	31
Middle Eastern warfare in medieval times.	14
Help! I was carving the Pharaoh/Kings relief on a mountain and I messed up his face! What’s gonna happen to me? Has this happened to someone else that we know of?	12
What happened immediately after Stalin's body was found? How much do we know for a fact and what are we guessing?	10
What was the extent of the Abbasid Caliph's power after the fracture of the empire in the 9th century and during the Cairo period, respectively?	9
Did the quality of life of the serfs improve post-bolshevik revolution?	8
Are modern descriptions of Norse gods as being associated with certain aspects of life (ie. God of thunder or fertility) accurate?	6