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Neanderthals are meant to have had a shorter, more robust frame than modern humans, with much more muscle mass. How much stronger would the average Neanderthal have been compared to a modern day human? Is there any way to quantify this?

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When / Why did clapping your hands become a thing to signify praise?

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I've heard of the French Resistance to the Nazis in WW2, and the Polish Resistance etc, but was there any German Resistance to the Nazi Party working with the others to take down the Nazi Regime?

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Where did people in the middle ages believe migratory birds went away to every year?

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What breeds of dogs would have been common in Medieval Europe? Did people even have pets?

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What relationship if any would Ancient / Medieval China have had with states in Africa?

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With the Scandinavians being such prolific seafarers during the golden age of Vikings, why was it that hundreds of years later, they didn't play a big role in the conquest of the Americas?

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How was wildlife affected by World War 2?

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What were the biggest differences between the Gauls and the Celts?

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Where does the idea of using Latin for naming animals come from?

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Neanderthals are meant to have had a shorter, more robust frame than modern humans, with much more muscle mass. How much stronger would the average Neanderthal have been compared to a modern day human? Is there any way to quantify this?	9
When / Why did clapping your hands become a thing to signify praise?	9
I've heard of the French Resistance to the Nazis in WW2, and the Polish Resistance etc, but was there any German Resistance to the Nazi Party working with the others to take down the Nazi Regime?	8
Where did people in the middle ages believe migratory birds went away to every year?	7
What breeds of dogs would have been common in Medieval Europe? Did people even have pets?	7
What relationship if any would Ancient / Medieval China have had with states in Africa?	7
With the Scandinavians being such prolific seafarers during the golden age of Vikings, why was it that hundreds of years later, they didn't play a big role in the conquest of the Americas?	7
How was wildlife affected by World War 2?	6
What were the biggest differences between the Gauls and the Celts?	6
Where does the idea of using Latin for naming animals come from?	6