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What did 19th Century sailors use as a substitute/to pad out tobacco? I'm reading The Terror by Dan Simmons.

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How long did 15th/16th century transatlantic crossings take from England to America?

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How accurate are the depictions of combat in the 2019 film The King?

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Were medieval city/town guards as much of a thing as shows like Game of Thrones makes out?

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Medically speaking, how much trouble were you in if you took a life threatening, buy not immediately leathal wound in medieval times?

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Are there examples of meteorites landing and bringing new materials to a civilisation, leading to advancements?

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Are there any examples of ancient or medieval era armies invading across a desert?

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How would an outnumbered army from medieval or classical times lure a larger force into committing all or most of their forces into a pitched battle only to spring a trap? Or into a situation where the numbers don't matter?

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How did ancient and/or medieval armies buy time for reinforcements or resupply?

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What did 19th Century sailors use as a substitute/to pad out tobacco? I'm reading The Terror by Dan Simmons.	26
How long did 15th/16th century transatlantic crossings take from England to America?	12
How accurate are the depictions of combat in the 2019 film The King?	7
Were medieval city/town guards as much of a thing as shows like Game of Thrones makes out?	6
Medically speaking, how much trouble were you in if you took a life threatening, buy not immediately leathal wound in medieval times?	2
Are there examples of meteorites landing and bringing new materials to a civilisation, leading to advancements?	2
Are there any examples of ancient or medieval era armies invading across a desert?	1
How would an outnumbered army from medieval or classical times lure a larger force into committing all or most of their forces into a pitched battle only to spring a trap? Or into a situation where the numbers don't matter?	1
How did ancient and/or medieval armies buy time for reinforcements or resupply?	1