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Why did the US Military adopt the Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen rifle in the late 19th century rather than use an American-made rifle of similar design?

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Why did the early Americans use the image of a snake for their patriotic purposes?

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Why is there such a similarity in traditional Norse and Gaelic artwork?

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How was it decided that there would be trench warfare used in World War 1? I know a lot about the war, but I'm stumped on how this unanimous decision was made by the fighting parties.

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Did any ancient peoples base rituals off a harvest moon?

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Were typical medieval hygiene habits really as bad as we’ve commonly been led to believe?

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Despite being born in Devon in the 8th century, St Walpurgis was made famous for her exploits in today’s Germany. During the Dark Ages, was it known that there was a linguistic connection between the Anglo-Saxons and those from what is today’s northern Germany?

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Is it true that Alexander the Great went completely undefeated throughout his expansive campaigns stretching from modern-day Greece to the Indus River Valley?

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In Roman society, how did one become a military officer or leader? Experience, wealth, or hereditary title?

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Just how prevalent was spoken and written Latin in everyday medieval life? Were essentially all court documents, communications with other kingdoms, and so on written in Latin, or were more vernacular languages and dialects used more than we would think?

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Why did the US Military adopt the Norwegian Krag–Jørgensen rifle in the late 19th century rather than use an American-made rifle of similar design?	3
Why did the early Americans use the image of a snake for their patriotic purposes?	3
Why is there such a similarity in traditional Norse and Gaelic artwork?	3
How was it decided that there would be trench warfare used in World War 1? I know a lot about the war, but I'm stumped on how this unanimous decision was made by the fighting parties.	3
Did any ancient peoples base rituals off a harvest moon?	3
Were typical medieval hygiene habits really as bad as we’ve commonly been led to believe?	3
Despite being born in Devon in the 8th century, St Walpurgis was made famous for her exploits in today’s Germany. During the Dark Ages, was it known that there was a linguistic connection between the Anglo-Saxons and those from what is today’s northern Germany?	3
Is it true that Alexander the Great went completely undefeated throughout his expansive campaigns stretching from modern-day Greece to the Indus River Valley?	3
In Roman society, how did one become a military officer or leader? Experience, wealth, or hereditary title?	3
Just how prevalent was spoken and written Latin in everyday medieval life? Were essentially all court documents, communications with other kingdoms, and so on written in Latin, or were more vernacular languages and dialects used more than we would think?	3