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When and why did it become expected that men not show emotion?

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Was the fall of the Western Roman Empire considered a monumental event at the time, or was the decay so gradual that no one really cared when the final blow was struck?

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Did medieval Europe leave any written records of what we would recognise as drug abuse?

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John Wayne famously made a pro-Vietnam War movie in 1968. Did he significantly inspire recruitment for the US military?

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According to a map I saw of Rome-era migrations, the Goths started out in what is now Sweden, and moved all the way to what is now Ukraine. What drove them such a long distance?

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A lot of the pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy were veterans of the Spanish War of Succession. What kind of combat training would they have received?

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How does the cheesy propaganda stage show in Captain America: The First Avenger compare to real ones from WW2?

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Ancient Greece: What did faith in the Greek pantheon look like, day to day?

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Ancient Rome: What was the ratio of slaves vs. paid servants, laborers and craftsmen?

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Is there something backing up the theory that Josef Stalin died from poisoning?

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When and why did it become expected that men not show emotion?	3
Was the fall of the Western Roman Empire considered a monumental event at the time, or was the decay so gradual that no one really cared when the final blow was struck?	3
Did medieval Europe leave any written records of what we would recognise as drug abuse?	3
John Wayne famously made a pro-Vietnam War movie in 1968. Did he significantly inspire recruitment for the US military?	3
According to a map I saw of Rome-era migrations, the Goths started out in what is now Sweden, and moved all the way to what is now Ukraine. What drove them such a long distance?	2
A lot of the pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy were veterans of the Spanish War of Succession. What kind of combat training would they have received?	2
How does the cheesy propaganda stage show in Captain America: The First Avenger compare to real ones from WW2?	2
Ancient Greece: What did faith in the Greek pantheon look like, day to day?	2
Ancient Rome: What was the ratio of slaves vs. paid servants, laborers and craftsmen?	2
Is there something backing up the theory that Josef Stalin died from poisoning?	2