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Why did England, an island nation off in the corner of Europe, become the melting pot of Scandinavian, Celtic, Latin, and Germanic languages and cultures, as opposed to somewhere more centrally located like France or Northern Italy where it was easier for people to move around and share ideas?

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What were the Papal States, really?

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Did the Anglo-Saxons really exist?

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If the lion's share of French vocabulary entered English from 1250-1400, can we really say that the Norman Conquest was the reason why English has all these French words?

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As the ancient world transitioned from bronze to iron, was there any sort of "Big Bronze" that fought against that transition?

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Why did India have more influence on early Southeast Asian cultures than China?

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Who invented the horsehair crest helmet, like the ones used by Roman centurions and Greek hoplites?

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Just prior to the Age of Exploration, there was high demand in Europe for spices from the Far East. Was there any demand in the Far East for European/Mediterranean foods or spices?

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Are there any rituals/traditions of Islam that have their roots in the pre-Islamic traditions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, etc?

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How long would nomadic tribes stay in one place before packing up and moving again?

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Why did England, an island nation off in the corner of Europe, become the melting pot of Scandinavian, Celtic, Latin, and Germanic languages and cultures, as opposed to somewhere more centrally located like France or Northern Italy where it was easier for people to move around and share ideas?	484
What were the Papal States, really?	258
Did the Anglo-Saxons really exist?	55
If the lion's share of French vocabulary entered English from 1250-1400, can we really say that the Norman Conquest was the reason why English has all these French words?	46
As the ancient world transitioned from bronze to iron, was there any sort of "Big Bronze" that fought against that transition?	40
Why did India have more influence on early Southeast Asian cultures than China?	35
Who invented the horsehair crest helmet, like the ones used by Roman centurions and Greek hoplites?	23
Just prior to the Age of Exploration, there was high demand in Europe for spices from the Far East. Was there any demand in the Far East for European/Mediterranean foods or spices?	16
Are there any rituals/traditions of Islam that have their roots in the pre-Islamic traditions of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, etc?	9
How long would nomadic tribes stay in one place before packing up and moving again?	8