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“Peasant Rebellions” are often mentioned in passing and as something quickly put down, when reciting premodern history, but what did they actually look like? How did they develop? How were they lead (or not lead), and what would compel a peasant to risk their lives?

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What is the origin of certain naming trends in the African American community?

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What were the "19 Crimes" that sent you to Australia

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As a scientist myself, I am constantly amused and appalled by the seeming total lack of safety in “old timey science”. How have ideas and practices regarding safety evolved over time in science?

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How accurate were medieval historians in terms of timeframes of the ancient world?

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Was there any connection between the various groups labeled "Hun", Atilla's Huns, The White & Red Huns, the Hūṇa of India, Xionites, and various other groups with similar names?

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How did large nomadic empires like Mongols, Parthian, and Turkic people gain access to large amounts of manufactured goods, especially metal arms and armor?

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I have heard that when Hirohito made his radio broadcast announcing Japan's surrender, the populous could barely understand his antiquated dialect. Is this true?

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Where did the quintessential hexagonal coffin design come from?

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During the eras when bugle and trumpet calls were used to relay orders, did armies ever try deception by faking the calls of the enemy to fool them into attacking or retreating or by faking their own calls to make the enemy think they were doing something that they weren't?

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“Peasant Rebellions” are often mentioned in passing and as something quickly put down, when reciting premodern history, but what did they actually look like? How did they develop? How were they lead (or not lead), and what would compel a peasant to risk their lives?	297
What is the origin of certain naming trends in the African American community?	196
What were the "19 Crimes" that sent you to Australia	136
As a scientist myself, I am constantly amused and appalled by the seeming total lack of safety in “old timey science”. How have ideas and practices regarding safety evolved over time in science?	123
How accurate were medieval historians in terms of timeframes of the ancient world?	116
Was there any connection between the various groups labeled "Hun", Atilla's Huns, The White & Red Huns, the Hūṇa of India, Xionites, and various other groups with similar names?	113
How did large nomadic empires like Mongols, Parthian, and Turkic people gain access to large amounts of manufactured goods, especially metal arms and armor?	92
I have heard that when Hirohito made his radio broadcast announcing Japan's surrender, the populous could barely understand his antiquated dialect. Is this true?	66
Where did the quintessential hexagonal coffin design come from?	64
During the eras when bugle and trumpet calls were used to relay orders, did armies ever try deception by faking the calls of the enemy to fool them into attacking or retreating or by faking their own calls to make the enemy think they were doing something that they weren't?	54