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How were ancient oral epics like the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Gilgamesh epic, etc. recited?

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Did the Western Allies ever develop something similar to the Blitzkrieg "doctrine" or the Soviet Deep Operations doctrine?

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Why did the pikemen of the Hellenistic phalanxes carry shields, while the medieval European pikemen didn't?

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When and how did black become the most popular color for European men's formal wear?

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Why did the American mafia get so heavily involved in the trade unions?

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Why does the average Roman coin seem to become more simple and stylized from roughly the 3rd century onward?

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What role did the Rus play in the foundation of Russia? And who were they really?

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Why are the words "God help" written in runes in the church in my city?

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I'm a Red Army soldier who experiences Operation Barbarossa, I get wounded or captured, but survives and manages to get back into the army by the autumn/winter of 1943. From my perspective as a private infantryman, how different will the Red Army of 1943 seem from the one I left in 1941?

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Are there evidence of any "urban vernacular" in ancient Roman cities?

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How were ancient oral epics like the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Gilgamesh epic, etc. recited?	38
Did the Western Allies ever develop something similar to the Blitzkrieg "doctrine" or the Soviet Deep Operations doctrine?	38
Why did the pikemen of the Hellenistic phalanxes carry shields, while the medieval European pikemen didn't?	38
When and how did black become the most popular color for European men's formal wear?	36
Why did the American mafia get so heavily involved in the trade unions?	31
Why does the average Roman coin seem to become more simple and stylized from roughly the 3rd century onward?	30
What role did the Rus play in the foundation of Russia? And who were they really?	24
Why are the words "God help" written in runes in the church in my city?	21
I'm a Red Army soldier who experiences Operation Barbarossa, I get wounded or captured, but survives and manages to get back into the army by the autumn/winter of 1943. From my perspective as a private infantryman, how different will the Red Army of 1943 seem from the one I left in 1941?	20
Are there evidence of any "urban vernacular" in ancient Roman cities?	20