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Why is the name of Imperial Japan's planned "Co-Prosperity Sphere" translated as such, and not as the more direct "Commonwealth"?

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How polytheistic was a Greek/Roman individual in practice? Did they regularly tribute or venerate multiple gods? Or would someone mostly revere a particular deity over the others?

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Did/do prisoners of war retain command structures during captivity? If so how did they compare to those structures outside the camps?

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Is there a name for the haze in the sky on hot, humid, but otherwise cloudless days?

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Would the average medieval family have kept medicine on hand in their homes?

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Did the American Frontier act as a "Safety Valve" for discontentment?

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Why would a slave in the antebellum south be named "Emperor"?

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What happened to the physical paraphernalia of slavery in the American south?

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When did salt start getting used to clear icy roads? Would salt have been used to keep other things from freezing in the past?

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What was the state of speech therapy in the early 20th century?

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Why is the name of Imperial Japan's planned "Co-Prosperity Sphere" translated as such, and not as the more direct "Commonwealth"?	97	AskHistorians
How polytheistic was a Greek/Roman individual in practice? Did they regularly tribute or venerate multiple gods? Or would someone mostly revere a particular deity over the others?	62	AskHistorians
Did/do prisoners of war retain command structures during captivity? If so how did they compare to those structures outside the camps?	32	AskHistorians
Is there a name for the haze in the sky on hot, humid, but otherwise cloudless days?	26	meteorology
Would the average medieval family have kept medicine on hand in their homes?	12	AskHistorians
Did the American Frontier act as a "Safety Valve" for discontentment?	10	AskHistorians
Why would a slave in the antebellum south be named "Emperor"?	9	AskHistorians
What happened to the physical paraphernalia of slavery in the American south?	8	AskHistorians
When did salt start getting used to clear icy roads? Would salt have been used to keep other things from freezing in the past?	6	AskHistorians
What was the state of speech therapy in the early 20th century?	6	AskHistorians