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What has led to the invention of the "Junk sail" in south-east asian waters? Why has it not come up in arabic or european sailor traditions?

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Why did flatbreads die out in european cities?

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Did innkeepers/tavernkeeps in the Caribbean really put gunpowder in their drinks?

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Why did rendered fat spreads popular in Hungary, Romania and Poland (Zsíroskenyér or "Lardy Bread") fall out of favour and popular use in the western world?

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What were the prospects of a sailor in the 14th, 15th century who sailed on caravels or the like?

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Why does germany, austria and Hungary celebrate St. Nicholas's day (December 6) by gifting children peanuts and tangerines specifically?

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How did fighter pilots train aiming before flight simulators were invented?

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How did serfs living in continental europe, far from coastlines, obtain sufficient salt to make pickles and preserve meat before industrialization?

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How did the Black Army of Hungary compare with its contemporary standing armies? Did Matthias's peers ever discuss his millitary approaches?

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How did nobles/clergy turn tithes into currency? Far I know, peasants/serfs paid their taxes in harvested goods, rather than in currency.

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What has led to the invention of the "Junk sail" in south-east asian waters? Why has it not come up in arabic or european sailor traditions?	22
Why did flatbreads die out in european cities?	20
Did innkeepers/tavernkeeps in the Caribbean really put gunpowder in their drinks?	20
Why did rendered fat spreads popular in Hungary, Romania and Poland (Zsíroskenyér or "Lardy Bread") fall out of favour and popular use in the western world?	20
What were the prospects of a sailor in the 14th, 15th century who sailed on caravels or the like?	19
Why does germany, austria and Hungary celebrate St. Nicholas's day (December 6) by gifting children peanuts and tangerines specifically?	19
How did fighter pilots train aiming before flight simulators were invented?	15
How did serfs living in continental europe, far from coastlines, obtain sufficient salt to make pickles and preserve meat before industrialization?	15
How did the Black Army of Hungary compare with its contemporary standing armies? Did Matthias's peers ever discuss his millitary approaches?	14
How did nobles/clergy turn tithes into currency? Far I know, peasants/serfs paid their taxes in harvested goods, rather than in currency.	13