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Given how many surnames came about - a way to tell people who had no lineage apart based the jobs they did - how did the surname ‘King’ come about?

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Historical documents that can't be deciphered because the handwriting is so bad?

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What did ancient peoples from tropical areas, i.e. places that never get cold, think about ice? (Presumably they would only encounter hail and the rare traveller’s tale).

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Poor gentlemen carrying fake swords - just scabbard and handle: any records of this?

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Is there an ocean analogue to the piranha - a small schooling fish that can handle large prey through feeding frenzy behaviour?

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What monarchs have seriously pursued "blue collar trades" simply out of enjoyment or interest?

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Was there any general cultural angst/confusion/commentary in the US about the Flower Child population cohort of the late 1960s maturing into the Greed Is Good stereotype of the 1980s?

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Were old Roman tools and wares irreplaceable in the early Medieval?

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Because so much stuff was built in a blinding rush during WW2, was poor quality control often a decisive factor in military engagements?

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A question of tempo: In major ancient wars, how many battles were generally there and how often did these battles occur?

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Given how many surnames came about - a way to tell people who had no lineage apart based the jobs they did - how did the surname ‘King’ come about?	873	AskHistorians
Historical documents that can't be deciphered because the handwriting is so bad?	111	AskHistorians
What did ancient peoples from tropical areas, i.e. places that never get cold, think about ice? (Presumably they would only encounter hail and the rare traveller’s tale).	56	AskHistorians
Poor gentlemen carrying fake swords - just scabbard and handle: any records of this?	31	AskHistorians
Is there an ocean analogue to the piranha - a small schooling fish that can handle large prey through feeding frenzy behaviour?	24	askscience
What monarchs have seriously pursued "blue collar trades" simply out of enjoyment or interest?	18	AskHistorians
Was there any general cultural angst/confusion/commentary in the US about the Flower Child population cohort of the late 1960s maturing into the Greed Is Good stereotype of the 1980s?	15	AskHistorians
Were old Roman tools and wares irreplaceable in the early Medieval?	12	AskHistorians
Because so much stuff was built in a blinding rush during WW2, was poor quality control often a decisive factor in military engagements?	10	AskHistorians
A question of tempo: In major ancient wars, how many battles were generally there and how often did these battles occur?	10	AskHistorians