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In "Barry Lyndon" two 18th century British redcoats are shown settling a dispute by a fistfight, surrounded by a square of fellow soldiers. Did such fights happen, amongst British or any continental armies of the time, and were the rules (No biting, kicking, gouging) the beginnings of modern boxing?
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Why did Columbus think he found India, rather than expecting to land in China? And how long did it take for people to realize that they had found someplace previously unknown to most of Europe?
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Is there a field of legitimate history or specific books that study the origins and the narrative of pseudohistory and conspiracy theories?
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Can anyone here speak to the reliability of "Understanding Russia: A Cultural History," which is currently airing on Amazon prime hosted by Dr Lynne Ann Hartnett?
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What methods did the pre-Columbian American Indians use to gather precious metals and stones, and were there any surprising materials they prized the way Europeans prized precious metals and gems?
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I am trying to find good information about the time of the divergences of the P.I.E. language into various subgroups and how that changed the material cultures and religions between the new subgroups. Specifically the Indo-Iranian split and the European offshoots.
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Just re-watched "The Right Stuff." Are there any particularly notable omissions or fabrications in that film? Particularly interested in the in-group dynamics among the Mercury Seven.
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How common was intermarriage between separate pre-Columbus American Indian tribes? What strategies if any were used by the tribes to prevent inbreeding?
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