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How were siege towers ever effective? They seem too large and vulnerable.

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What allowed the states of antiquity to have such massive armies compared to the Middle Ages?

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How was hunting regulated in the Roman Republic and Empire?

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Was there ever an attempt by the Golden Horde, after its conversion to Islam, to convert its Russian vassals? If so, why not?

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Why was emigration from Britain to colonial America so high compared to Spain or France to their colonies?

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Why does Min Chinese descend from Old Chinese rather than Middle Chinese?

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Before reels were invented, where did fishermen using rods keep line? And how did they cast?

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The Wikipedia article on Hercules' Club amulets is pretty sparse, but it implies that they're an earlier equivalent to Thor's Hammer amulets. Is this true? Would a Germanic tribesman equate Hercules and Thor/Donar? Did German Donar wield a hammer like Thor? If so why wear clubs?

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Was recreational fishing permitted in the USSR?

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Were Arabs considered Ishmaelites either by the Jews or by themselves prior to Islam, or is that association the product of Islam?

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How were siege towers ever effective? They seem too large and vulnerable.	5
What allowed the states of antiquity to have such massive armies compared to the Middle Ages?	5
How was hunting regulated in the Roman Republic and Empire?	5
Was there ever an attempt by the Golden Horde, after its conversion to Islam, to convert its Russian vassals? If so, why not?	5
Why was emigration from Britain to colonial America so high compared to Spain or France to their colonies?	5
Why does Min Chinese descend from Old Chinese rather than Middle Chinese?	5
Before reels were invented, where did fishermen using rods keep line? And how did they cast?	5
The Wikipedia article on Hercules' Club amulets is pretty sparse, but it implies that they're an earlier equivalent to Thor's Hammer amulets. Is this true? Would a Germanic tribesman equate Hercules and Thor/Donar? Did German Donar wield a hammer like Thor? If so why wear clubs?	5
Was recreational fishing permitted in the USSR?	5
Were Arabs considered Ishmaelites either by the Jews or by themselves prior to Islam, or is that association the product of Islam?	5