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In modern times, there's a sense that some countries are - or are at least ruled by - more conservative in general terms (like Saudi Arabia). Was there such a concept in ancient times and the middle ages? Did the etruscans find the romans , for example, more conservative?

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In Tokugawa Japan, who ruled the village from day to day?

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How did some battles of the War of the Roses happen in January and December, right during winter? Didn't armies stop during winter in the Middle Ages?

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Where did Samurai go to socialise with other Samurai?

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Did the japanese have a practice of drawing crescent moons on people's foreheads?

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When did institutionalized art reviews start being written? Were there film reviews for Nosferatu at time of release? How about book reviews for Dracula?

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In his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, Anthony Bourdain refers to Pino Luongo as a controversial figure in the culinary world. Why is that?

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In the past, why didn't Europe use brushes for writing as Asia did?

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How were floors cleaned before the 1500's?

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Why weren't paddle wheels used instead of oars in the past?

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In modern times, there's a sense that some countries are - or are at least ruled by - more conservative in general terms (like Saudi Arabia). Was there such a concept in ancient times and the middle ages? Did the etruscans find the romans , for example, more conservative?	18
In Tokugawa Japan, who ruled the village from day to day?	17
How did some battles of the War of the Roses happen in January and December, right during winter? Didn't armies stop during winter in the Middle Ages?	17
Where did Samurai go to socialise with other Samurai?	16
Did the japanese have a practice of drawing crescent moons on people's foreheads?	16
When did institutionalized art reviews start being written? Were there film reviews for Nosferatu at time of release? How about book reviews for Dracula?	16
In his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, Anthony Bourdain refers to Pino Luongo as a controversial figure in the culinary world. Why is that?	15
In the past, why didn't Europe use brushes for writing as Asia did?	15
How were floors cleaned before the 1500's?	15
Why weren't paddle wheels used instead of oars in the past?	14