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I’m a Norse Jarl. I want to raid and pillage some English villages across the sea. How many men do I need?

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In the 1987 song “Boys in the Hood”, Eazy-E wrecks his ‘64 Imapala. He comments “Oh brother, I throw it in the gutter and go buy another”. How much is his new Impala gonna set him back?

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Hank Williams Jr. sings of an America in decline in “Country Boy Can Survive”. What was going on to inspire such a glum song of rural-urban division, and rugged resilience?

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What was nightlife like in Ancient Rome?

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It’s evening in Rome. What’s going on at the Colosseum?

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I'm a Feudal ruler. I want a specific son to inherit my title because I feel my other son is unfit. How do I do this?

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What’s the history of nativity scenes being p it together for Christmastime?

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In Crusader Kings III, many Turkic/Steppe people are depicted as quite “Asiatic”. Is this accurate?

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The song “In Taberna Quando Sumus” as played by Orff seems very pompous and overly dramatic for a song about drinking in the tavern. Why is this?

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I’m a Norseman and it’s my first Viking. Yay! What does it look like from a preparation perspective?

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I’m a Norse Jarl. I want to raid and pillage some English villages across the sea. How many men do I need?	2574
In the 1987 song “Boys in the Hood”, Eazy-E wrecks his ‘64 Imapala. He comments “Oh brother, I throw it in the gutter and go buy another”. How much is his new Impala gonna set him back?	39
Hank Williams Jr. sings of an America in decline in “Country Boy Can Survive”. What was going on to inspire such a glum song of rural-urban division, and rugged resilience?	26
What was nightlife like in Ancient Rome?	17
It’s evening in Rome. What’s going on at the Colosseum?	13
I'm a Feudal ruler. I want a specific son to inherit my title because I feel my other son is unfit. How do I do this?	13
What’s the history of nativity scenes being p it together for Christmastime?	11
In Crusader Kings III, many Turkic/Steppe people are depicted as quite “Asiatic”. Is this accurate?	8
The song “In Taberna Quando Sumus” as played by Orff seems very pompous and overly dramatic for a song about drinking in the tavern. Why is this?	5
I’m a Norseman and it’s my first Viking. Yay! What does it look like from a preparation perspective?	5