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What was Roman body language like? How would they communicate without speaking? Did they swagger, gesture a lot, etc., or were they more subtle?

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What's the history of the bagpipe in highland culture? How significant is it culturally; where did the instrument even come from?

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Parasocial relationships/interactions have become an increasing point of concern and study in the modern world due to how social media amplifies it. Are there any historical records that describe/record parasocial relationships in ancient civilizations?

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Is it true that pirates would drink a lot of rum, grog, etc.?

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Were there any nations/people who experimented on metal-hulled ships before the creation of the Ironclads?

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Are there any notable features in the clothing used by steppe peoples/nomads (Mongols, Turkics, Kipchaks, Kazakhs, etc.) that are shared between them due to them being made with life on the steppe in mind?

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A friend of mine just claimed that the slaveholding states were "ready to give their slaves equal rights and voting privileges" before the Civil War, though the slaves would have been instructed on who to vote for. They heard this from their college history professor. Is this true?

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Why is Russian/Eastern European work often bleak and depressing? Is this a historical thing?

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What's the history of the war elephant? When did their use begin, and when did it end? Were they used for anything other than frontline combat?

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Did Rome and Carthage ever have a positive relationship before the Punic Wars?

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What was Roman body language like? How would they communicate without speaking? Did they swagger, gesture a lot, etc., or were they more subtle?	216
What's the history of the bagpipe in highland culture? How significant is it culturally; where did the instrument even come from?	45
Parasocial relationships/interactions have become an increasing point of concern and study in the modern world due to how social media amplifies it. Are there any historical records that describe/record parasocial relationships in ancient civilizations?	17
Is it true that pirates would drink a lot of rum, grog, etc.?	10
Were there any nations/people who experimented on metal-hulled ships before the creation of the Ironclads?	7
Are there any notable features in the clothing used by steppe peoples/nomads (Mongols, Turkics, Kipchaks, Kazakhs, etc.) that are shared between them due to them being made with life on the steppe in mind?	6
A friend of mine just claimed that the slaveholding states were "ready to give their slaves equal rights and voting privileges" before the Civil War, though the slaves would have been instructed on who to vote for. They heard this from their college history professor. Is this true?	5
Why is Russian/Eastern European work often bleak and depressing? Is this a historical thing?	3
What's the history of the war elephant? When did their use begin, and when did it end? Were they used for anything other than frontline combat?	3
Did Rome and Carthage ever have a positive relationship before the Punic Wars?	2