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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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How did the Appalachias/Carpathian Basin/Austria end up developing the "Crampus myth" around Christmas, and why is it so starkly different to anglophone christmas traditions?

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Given the fundamental nature of bread to agricultural societies with access to wheat/barley, why is it that germany stands out as "The Bread Country" with their insane variety and cultural attachment compared to even their neighbours?

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What kind of a meal would a sailor during the 14th, 15th century have while on a voyage? Further, did the midshipmen eat anything different from the common sailor?

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Where does the cossack shaved head except for a single tail hairstyle hail from?

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How did the black army of king Matthias of Hunyadi/Corvinus differ from his contemporaries?

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In "With Fire and Sword", before the prolonged siege of Zbarazh, the cossack forces attempted to take the fort by storm. Did this happen in reality, and if so - what's the advantage of that over just starving the defenders out?

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How many men were needed to man Age of Exploration era ships, such as the late Caravel/Nao?

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How long would it take an average colonist in 17th century Caribbean to amass the money to purchase a sloop or lugger for small-distance transport/courier jobs?

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In Medieval Continental Europe, were there any cities or regions that rejected the Collectivist cultural norms as defined in a cited study?

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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.	13
How did the Appalachias/Carpathian Basin/Austria end up developing the "Crampus myth" around Christmas, and why is it so starkly different to anglophone christmas traditions?	13
Given the fundamental nature of bread to agricultural societies with access to wheat/barley, why is it that germany stands out as "The Bread Country" with their insane variety and cultural attachment compared to even their neighbours?	13
What kind of a meal would a sailor during the 14th, 15th century have while on a voyage? Further, did the midshipmen eat anything different from the common sailor?	13
Where does the cossack shaved head except for a single tail hairstyle hail from?	12
How did the black army of king Matthias of Hunyadi/Corvinus differ from his contemporaries?	12
In "With Fire and Sword", before the prolonged siege of Zbarazh, the cossack forces attempted to take the fort by storm. Did this happen in reality, and if so - what's the advantage of that over just starving the defenders out?	11
How many men were needed to man Age of Exploration era ships, such as the late Caravel/Nao?	11
How long would it take an average colonist in 17th century Caribbean to amass the money to purchase a sloop or lugger for small-distance transport/courier jobs?	11
In Medieval Continental Europe, were there any cities or regions that rejected the Collectivist cultural norms as defined in a cited study?	11