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Armies under Chinngis Khan and Timur are said to have nearly eliminated entire populations of Nishapur. How is it that a city recovers from even one such event?

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Were public works, sanitation, etc maintained during the Battle of Stalingrad?

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Ian Maccollum (ForgottenWeapons) stated that the XM177 had a muzzle that was designed to make it sound more like an AK47 when fired. Are there any examples of this technique in other firearms?

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Would the Egyptian of the Rosetta Stone be easily intelligible to Egyptians in earlier dynasties?

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Within the Abbasid Caliphate, were people legally able to travel and settle freely? For example, how would a resident of Khorasan move to Barqah?

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After the Arab conquest of Sassanid Persia, what if any changes happened to the Persian military?

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How did central asian qanats bring water into cities?

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When did the idea of continents become used and are there mainstream alternatives?

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Iranian texts about Hell describe it as bitterly cold. European traditions have Hell being unbearably hot. Was this an intentional diversion or simply a regional influence?

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Iranian texts about Hell describe it as bitterly cold. European traditions have Hell being unbearably hot. Was this an intentional diversion or simply a regional influence?

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Armies under Chinngis Khan and Timur are said to have nearly eliminated entire populations of Nishapur. How is it that a city recovers from even one such event?	1
Were public works, sanitation, etc maintained during the Battle of Stalingrad?	1
Ian Maccollum (ForgottenWeapons) stated that the XM177 had a muzzle that was designed to make it sound more like an AK47 when fired. Are there any examples of this technique in other firearms?	1
Would the Egyptian of the Rosetta Stone be easily intelligible to Egyptians in earlier dynasties?	1
Within the Abbasid Caliphate, were people legally able to travel and settle freely? For example, how would a resident of Khorasan move to Barqah?	1
After the Arab conquest of Sassanid Persia, what if any changes happened to the Persian military?	1
How did central asian qanats bring water into cities?	1
When did the idea of continents become used and are there mainstream alternatives?	1
Iranian texts about Hell describe it as bitterly cold. European traditions have Hell being unbearably hot. Was this an intentional diversion or simply a regional influence?	1
Iranian texts about Hell describe it as bitterly cold. European traditions have Hell being unbearably hot. Was this an intentional diversion or simply a regional influence?	1