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Did European explorers in the 16th-18th centuries ever come across or interact with long-range Polynesian outrigger canoes on long voyages?

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Prior to radio communications, how did naval vessels know when they could engage in combat and receive backing from their government?

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Who were ancient historians like Thucydides and Josephus writing for? Who was their audience, and did they think people hundreds of years later would rely on them?

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How did the modern playground come to be, and where did the major equipment (slides, teeter-totters, jungle gyms, etc.) come from?

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What was the expected lifespan of cast metal cannon such as naval long guns, and how did they age, so to speak?

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How did ancient architects of large stone buildings like castles, palaces, and cathedrals select sites suitable to support the immense weight of these buildings?

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[META] Scholarly debate examples in r/AskHistorians

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What was the Soviet reaction to Israel's downing of dozens of Syrian MiGs using F-15s and F-16s in the Beqaa Valley Turkey Shoot?

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Aboard the HMS Bounty, how did William Bligh's discipline compare to contemporary commanding officers?

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In the USA, what constituted a mark when an illiterate person was asked to "Make your mark"?

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Did European explorers in the 16th-18th centuries ever come across or interact with long-range Polynesian outrigger canoes on long voyages?	127
Prior to radio communications, how did naval vessels know when they could engage in combat and receive backing from their government?	120
Who were ancient historians like Thucydides and Josephus writing for? Who was their audience, and did they think people hundreds of years later would rely on them?	118
How did the modern playground come to be, and where did the major equipment (slides, teeter-totters, jungle gyms, etc.) come from?	116
What was the expected lifespan of cast metal cannon such as naval long guns, and how did they age, so to speak?	114
How did ancient architects of large stone buildings like castles, palaces, and cathedrals select sites suitable to support the immense weight of these buildings?	96
[META] Scholarly debate examples in r/AskHistorians	70
What was the Soviet reaction to Israel's downing of dozens of Syrian MiGs using F-15s and F-16s in the Beqaa Valley Turkey Shoot?	65
Aboard the HMS Bounty, how did William Bligh's discipline compare to contemporary commanding officers?	54
In the USA, what constituted a mark when an illiterate person was asked to "Make your mark"?	53