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In the 1970s UK sitcom Fawlty Towers, a few guests are shown to live permanently at the hotel. Was this common during this time? What factors led people to choose life in a hotel, and did this have a long history?

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What was the eventual fate of the Library of Alexandria?

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Mansa Musa's father, Abu Bakr II, abdicated the throne of Mali because he was convinced he could find the edge of the Atlantic ocean. What contemporary knowledge fed this belief? Did he expect to find a 'new world'?

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In pre-Roman ('Celtic') Britain, what sort of entertainment could I expect when a bard arrived in my village?

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What did the later Norman settlers of Malta, and their successors the Knights Hospitallier, think of the megalithic temples of Gozo?

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What was life like in Ottoman-occupied Bosnia and Croatia in the latter half of the 15th Century?

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Given Norse myths portray their gods as very 'human' (mortal, given to in-fighting, envy, etc.), how reverent were the pre-Christian Nordic peoples to them? How were they worshipped?

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When did the practise of wearing face veils die out in Europe?

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How widespread was the use of birds in communication?

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During the 'Norwegian Crusade', 1107-1111 AD, King Sigurd of Norway wintered in Galicia, Spain, was refused food by a local lord due to a shortage, then attacked his castle. Would this have been seen as acceptable?

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In the 1970s UK sitcom Fawlty Towers, a few guests are shown to live permanently at the hotel. Was this common during this time? What factors led people to choose life in a hotel, and did this have a long history?	2177
What was the eventual fate of the Library of Alexandria?	1421
Mansa Musa's father, Abu Bakr II, abdicated the throne of Mali because he was convinced he could find the edge of the Atlantic ocean. What contemporary knowledge fed this belief? Did he expect to find a 'new world'?	45
In pre-Roman ('Celtic') Britain, what sort of entertainment could I expect when a bard arrived in my village?	38
What did the later Norman settlers of Malta, and their successors the Knights Hospitallier, think of the megalithic temples of Gozo?	35
What was life like in Ottoman-occupied Bosnia and Croatia in the latter half of the 15th Century?	30
Given Norse myths portray their gods as very 'human' (mortal, given to in-fighting, envy, etc.), how reverent were the pre-Christian Nordic peoples to them? How were they worshipped?	16
When did the practise of wearing face veils die out in Europe?	16
How widespread was the use of birds in communication?	6
During the 'Norwegian Crusade', 1107-1111 AD, King Sigurd of Norway wintered in Galicia, Spain, was refused food by a local lord due to a shortage, then attacked his castle. Would this have been seen as acceptable?	5