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[SP] "So, why did you do it?"

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How widespread was the use of birds in communication?

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[WP] Every year, though no one remembers why, the 'Black Friday' ritual draws tribes from all over into a huge scrum for the sacred totem. Whoever holds it by sunset is honoured with the choicest fruits of that year's harvest.

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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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[WP] It's the Roaring Twenties, and one of New York's femme fatales is sick of going to hardboiled detectives to get the job done. The day after setting up her own agency, her first client comes through the door: the best and most cynical detective in the city.

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[WP] B Block was only visible from A Block. No one remembered where D Block was.

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In ancient societies that first used coinage, where did the value of the coinage come from? What promise was actually being traded?

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In the 2015 Wuxia film Assassin, set in 9th century Tang China, many household scenes are accompanied by a distant, off-screen, rhythmic drumming. From context, this isn't soundtrack, it's meant to be ambient - what is the purpose of this? It seems to happen both day and night.

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Why did Soviet Russia support the Arab cause?

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What did Abolitionist Movements look like in Portugal, Spain or France? Did they predate British efforts or go alongside them?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[SP] "So, why did you do it?"	7	WritingPrompts
How widespread was the use of birds in communication?	6	AskHistorians
[WP] Every year, though no one remembers why, the 'Black Friday' ritual draws tribes from all over into a huge scrum for the sacred totem. Whoever holds it by sunset is honoured with the choicest fruits of that year's harvest.	5	WritingPrompts
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	AskHistorians
[WP] It's the Roaring Twenties, and one of New York's femme fatales is sick of going to hardboiled detectives to get the job done. The day after setting up her own agency, her first client comes through the door: the best and most cynical detective in the city.	5	WritingPrompts
[WP] B Block was only visible from A Block. No one remembered where D Block was.	4	WritingPrompts
In ancient societies that first used coinage, where did the value of the coinage come from? What promise was actually being traded?	4	AskHistorians
In the 2015 Wuxia film Assassin, set in 9th century Tang China, many household scenes are accompanied by a distant, off-screen, rhythmic drumming. From context, this isn't soundtrack, it's meant to be ambient - what is the purpose of this? It seems to happen both day and night.	3	AskHistorians
Why did Soviet Russia support the Arab cause?	3	AskHistorians
What did Abolitionist Movements look like in Portugal, Spain or France? Did they predate British efforts or go alongside them?	3	AskHistorians