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Are there any examples of airship-to-airship combat? If not, how close did they come to engaging each other?

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Why were vampire myths so prevalent in the Balkans?

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Did working so closely with the dead impact on Michelangelo's health?

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What did the Normans in England think of the Normans in Sicily?

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Why are late Plantagenet monarchs fiddling with their rings in portraits?

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Did the Ottoman Empire have a problem with Islamic radicalism?

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Are there negative accounts of Richard III that don't stem from Tudor sources (Shakespeare/Thomas More)?

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Could convicts to Australia take personal possessions with them and what did they do during the voyage?

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Are there any detailed Masque of the Red Death-style accounts of monarchs/nobles taking steps to isolate themselves against the Black Death?

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Revolutionary France question: When was the phrase "les miserables" first used?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are there any examples of airship-to-airship combat? If not, how close did they come to engaging each other?	954
Why were vampire myths so prevalent in the Balkans?	228
Did working so closely with the dead impact on Michelangelo's health?	145
What did the Normans in England think of the Normans in Sicily?	92
Why are late Plantagenet monarchs fiddling with their rings in portraits?	76
Did the Ottoman Empire have a problem with Islamic radicalism?	70
Are there negative accounts of Richard III that don't stem from Tudor sources (Shakespeare/Thomas More)?	47
Could convicts to Australia take personal possessions with them and what did they do during the voyage?	36
Are there any detailed Masque of the Red Death-style accounts of monarchs/nobles taking steps to isolate themselves against the Black Death?	35
Revolutionary France question: When was the phrase "les miserables" first used?	22