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What was the most succesful offensive of the Indigineous Australians against the British colonists during the period of the Frontier Wars?

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A magnifying glass is often used as a symbol for detective work. Would this have been an actually useful tool for investigators in the 19th century or before? What techniques/methods involved it? And if it was not used, did it enter popculture merely thanks to A.C. Doyle?

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During his time at the patent office in Bern, did Einstein cross paths with an invention that would later prove to be important? Was he ever impressed by a patent he was considering?

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How good of a source are quipus in establishing facts about the Inca Empire? What information in combination with what other sources can help determine what a particular quipu says? What's the current view on quipus including other information than numerical?

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We are coming up on exactly 496 years from the Stockholm Bloodbath. Can it be blamed almost solely on Archbishop Trolle?

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During battles, how much of a danger was a muzzle loaded weapon to it's own user? Whether it be a small arm or artillery.

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In what ways was the 1848 (to 1852) Praieira Revolt in Brazil connected to and influenced by the revolutionary events in continental Europe happening at the same time?

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Would it be possible to expand on the reasons why The League of Three Emperors (Kaiser Wilhelm I., Tsar Alexander II. and later III. and Franz Joseph I.) went through two dissolutions? How important was this project to Bismarck, who designed it?

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What was a typical diet and excercise routine of a Victorian strongman?

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Was enduring the consumption of extremely capsaicin rich foods tied to masculinity in the Aztec culture? Did the language reflect differences of "strength" of various plants or is that a product of later cultivation?

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What was the most succesful offensive of the Indigineous Australians against the British colonists during the period of the Frontier Wars?	6	AskHistorians
A magnifying glass is often used as a symbol for detective work. Would this have been an actually useful tool for investigators in the 19th century or before? What techniques/methods involved it? And if it was not used, did it enter popculture merely thanks to A.C. Doyle?	6	AskHistorians
During his time at the patent office in Bern, did Einstein cross paths with an invention that would later prove to be important? Was he ever impressed by a patent he was considering?	6	AskHistorians
How good of a source are quipus in establishing facts about the Inca Empire? What information in combination with what other sources can help determine what a particular quipu says? What's the current view on quipus including other information than numerical?	6	AskHistorians
We are coming up on exactly 496 years from the Stockholm Bloodbath. Can it be blamed almost solely on Archbishop Trolle?	5	AskHistorians
During battles, how much of a danger was a muzzle loaded weapon to it's own user? Whether it be a small arm or artillery.	5	AskHistorians
In what ways was the 1848 (to 1852) Praieira Revolt in Brazil connected to and influenced by the revolutionary events in continental Europe happening at the same time?	5	AskHistorians
Would it be possible to expand on the reasons why The League of Three Emperors (Kaiser Wilhelm I., Tsar Alexander II. and later III. and Franz Joseph I.) went through two dissolutions? How important was this project to Bismarck, who designed it?	5	AskHistorians
What was a typical diet and excercise routine of a Victorian strongman?	5	AskHistorians
Was enduring the consumption of extremely capsaicin rich foods tied to masculinity in the Aztec culture? Did the language reflect differences of "strength" of various plants or is that a product of later cultivation?	4	AskHistorians