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In the movie Support Your Local Sheriff, two men are portrayed whipping each other while racing wagons in an attempt to get to the gold rush quicker than the other. Did events where two parties attacked each other to try and get a larger share of "goods" happen when the Spanish fleet sunk in 1715?

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I read that Kapok fibre was used as an alternative to cotton in pre-Colombian Meso and South America. How did the price of kapok cloth compare to that of cotton?

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I read that the city of Xochicalco did not gain "any significant population or political importance" until the Epiclassic period despite being settled since the Middle Formative. What kinds of changes cause apparently obscure settlements such as this to suddenly become important?

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How long did Republican Roman armies keep their hair?

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How did pre-Colombian societies in and around the Caribbean deal with the "Hurricane Season"

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How involved were Early Medieval rulers in the day-to-day affairs of their kingdoms?

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Was tattooing a common practice during the Middle Ages?

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Was there such a thing as hurricane preparedness in indigenous Oceanic societies?

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Did the usage of public spaces differ between Western Europe and East Asia in the Middle Ages?

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Are There Any Records of Medieval Blacksmiths Losing Their Hearing Due to the Constant Loud Clanging Inherent to Metalworking?

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In the movie Support Your Local Sheriff, two men are portrayed whipping each other while racing wagons in an attempt to get to the gold rush quicker than the other. Did events where two parties attacked each other to try and get a larger share of "goods" happen when the Spanish fleet sunk in 1715?	11
I read that Kapok fibre was used as an alternative to cotton in pre-Colombian Meso and South America. How did the price of kapok cloth compare to that of cotton?	9
I read that the city of Xochicalco did not gain "any significant population or political importance" until the Epiclassic period despite being settled since the Middle Formative. What kinds of changes cause apparently obscure settlements such as this to suddenly become important?	9
How long did Republican Roman armies keep their hair?	8
How did pre-Colombian societies in and around the Caribbean deal with the "Hurricane Season"	8
How involved were Early Medieval rulers in the day-to-day affairs of their kingdoms?	7
Was tattooing a common practice during the Middle Ages?	7
Was there such a thing as hurricane preparedness in indigenous Oceanic societies?	6
Did the usage of public spaces differ between Western Europe and East Asia in the Middle Ages?	6
Are There Any Records of Medieval Blacksmiths Losing Their Hearing Due to the Constant Loud Clanging Inherent to Metalworking?	6