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Supposedly, during the brief Norse settlement in Newfoundland, as the natives were attacking, a heavily pregnant Norsewoman scared them off by exposing her breasts and slapping them with a sword. Um... why?

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WW2: Why did the Nazis continue to spend resources on the death camps, even as the Allies were closing in and resources and manpower were desperately needed?

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The Golden Age of Piracy: Where did pirates typically get their ships?

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Did American slave owners honestly convince themselves that slaves were overall happy with their lot?

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When and why did "sir" and "madam" become standard ways of addressing people who aren't aristocrats? And were other words used in their stead before, either for formalities or addressing strangers?

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What led to the widespread myth that Christopher Columbus proved that the Earth is round?

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Of all the different European cultures active during that era, why was it the Vikings/Norse that stuck so firmly in the public consciousness?

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What was the process for enslaving someone in Ancient Rome?

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Just how often does Rowling post about her TERF views?

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The Tokugawa Shogunate vs Christianity: Why were Europeans hell-bent on converting the Japanese, why did the missionaries find such fertile ground, and why were the Japanese authorities hell-bent on preventing it?

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Supposedly, during the brief Norse settlement in Newfoundland, as the natives were attacking, a heavily pregnant Norsewoman scared them off by exposing her breasts and slapping them with a sword. Um... why?	43	AskHistorians
WW2: Why did the Nazis continue to spend resources on the death camps, even as the Allies were closing in and resources and manpower were desperately needed?	42	AskHistorians
The Golden Age of Piracy: Where did pirates typically get their ships?	39	AskHistorians
Did American slave owners honestly convince themselves that slaves were overall happy with their lot?	37	AskHistorians
When and why did "sir" and "madam" become standard ways of addressing people who aren't aristocrats? And were other words used in their stead before, either for formalities or addressing strangers?	37	AskHistorians
What led to the widespread myth that Christopher Columbus proved that the Earth is round?	35	AskHistorians
Of all the different European cultures active during that era, why was it the Vikings/Norse that stuck so firmly in the public consciousness?	34	AskHistorians
What was the process for enslaving someone in Ancient Rome?	33	AskHistorians
Just how often does Rowling post about her TERF views?	33	EnoughJKRowling
The Tokugawa Shogunate vs Christianity: Why were Europeans hell-bent on converting the Japanese, why did the missionaries find such fertile ground, and why were the Japanese authorities hell-bent on preventing it?	33	AskHistorians