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Given the cult of personality Hitler created around himself, why have I never seen a photo of a WW2-era German with a toothbrush moustache?

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Was combat trauma recognised in the Medieval period?

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What did pre-industrial ship crews do if they lost a main mast while at sea?

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Medieval Europe: As a general rule, how big did a town need to be to have stores with an actual stock, as opposed to craftspeople who just made stuff on commission?

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During the Victorian Era, how were the children of aristocrats addressed and referred to?

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What caused the witch hysteria of the early modern period?

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How much contact was there between the British Isles and the Norse world before the Viking Age?

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Did opposing armies ever actually send out champions to have a one-on-one duel in front of everyone?

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Ancient Rome: Which social group owned all of those slaves?

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In discussions about Japan before it fully opened to the rest of the world and started modernising, it seems that outsiders are always referred to as "barbarians". Is this a poor translation, or does the Japanese word have equivalent associations?

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Given the cult of personality Hitler created around himself, why have I never seen a photo of a WW2-era German with a toothbrush moustache?	6
Was combat trauma recognised in the Medieval period?	6
What did pre-industrial ship crews do if they lost a main mast while at sea?	6
Medieval Europe: As a general rule, how big did a town need to be to have stores with an actual stock, as opposed to craftspeople who just made stuff on commission?	6
During the Victorian Era, how were the children of aristocrats addressed and referred to?	5
What caused the witch hysteria of the early modern period?	5
How much contact was there between the British Isles and the Norse world before the Viking Age?	5
Did opposing armies ever actually send out champions to have a one-on-one duel in front of everyone?	5
Ancient Rome: Which social group owned all of those slaves?	5
In discussions about Japan before it fully opened to the rest of the world and started modernising, it seems that outsiders are always referred to as "barbarians". Is this a poor translation, or does the Japanese word have equivalent associations?	5