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Was there just a generation with hearing loss, in those who were in combat areas in WW2?

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How did Latin come to be the language of Rome instead of Etruscan?

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Was there an effort made to not shoot medics in WW2? Was this similar across all sides?

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Ancient Greek statues lead me to believe that everyone was very fit. Is there any truth to this?

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How similar culturally were Germanic tribes in “Germania” vs Scandinavia in around 300 AD? What about 600 AD?

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Was there any corollary to undocumented immigrants in Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Was the camp in Westerbork originally built to help Jewish refugees (i.e., give them a place to live), or was it meant to detain them for eventual deportation?

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Were there any aspects of Germanic mythology that could be interpreted as telling the story of their migration from Ukraine?

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Is there any truth to the stereotypical pirate syntax (eg “I be he!”)?

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I heard that Gothic tribes were "big fans" of the Old Testament, circa ~ 350 AD. It made me curious if they considered it to be an accurate history, and what their conception was of where those events took place?

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Was there just a generation with hearing loss, in those who were in combat areas in WW2?	4
How did Latin come to be the language of Rome instead of Etruscan?	4
Was there an effort made to not shoot medics in WW2? Was this similar across all sides?	4
Ancient Greek statues lead me to believe that everyone was very fit. Is there any truth to this?	4
How similar culturally were Germanic tribes in “Germania” vs Scandinavia in around 300 AD? What about 600 AD?	4
Was there any corollary to undocumented immigrants in Europe during the Middle Ages?	4
Was the camp in Westerbork originally built to help Jewish refugees (i.e., give them a place to live), or was it meant to detain them for eventual deportation?	3
Were there any aspects of Germanic mythology that could be interpreted as telling the story of their migration from Ukraine?	3
Is there any truth to the stereotypical pirate syntax (eg “I be he!”)?	3
I heard that Gothic tribes were "big fans" of the Old Testament, circa ~ 350 AD. It made me curious if they considered it to be an accurate history, and what their conception was of where those events took place?	3