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Did the religion of pre-Christian Ireland resemble in any way the religion of pre-Christian Gaul?

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What made Russia the dominant power in the Slavic world?

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The Greek Bible often refers to hell/sheol as "Hades". To what degree did Greco-Roman mythology influence the gospels?

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Since 1920, have there been any serious international movements to give Hungarian-speaking provinces of Romania and Slovakia back to Hungary?

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A recently posted article on /r/science says that, "Because a child with Down's Syndrome was given a proper burial in 500 ce, it seems that there was no stigma against the condition." What do we know about how medieval people with Down's Syndrome were percieved and treated?

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What did the medieval English call the people of Germany?

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What physical features were considered sexy in the Middle Ages?

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Why didn't every independent medieval ruler declare himself a king?

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In the Early Middle Ages, did European monks ever employ mercenaries to protect them from raiders?

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Around the turn of the 16th century, tens or hundreds of thousands of Sephardi Jews were forced to leave their homes in Spain and Portugal in flight to places like Amsterdam, Marrakesh, Algeirs, and Venice. Did any of these people leave letters or diaries behind?

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Did the religion of pre-Christian Ireland resemble in any way the religion of pre-Christian Gaul?	61
What made Russia the dominant power in the Slavic world?	60
The Greek Bible often refers to hell/sheol as "Hades". To what degree did Greco-Roman mythology influence the gospels?	60
Since 1920, have there been any serious international movements to give Hungarian-speaking provinces of Romania and Slovakia back to Hungary?	60
A recently posted article on /r/science says that, "Because a child with Down's Syndrome was given a proper burial in 500 ce, it seems that there was no stigma against the condition." What do we know about how medieval people with Down's Syndrome were percieved and treated?	60
What did the medieval English call the people of Germany?	59
What physical features were considered sexy in the Middle Ages?	58
Why didn't every independent medieval ruler declare himself a king?	57
In the Early Middle Ages, did European monks ever employ mercenaries to protect them from raiders?	57
Around the turn of the 16th century, tens or hundreds of thousands of Sephardi Jews were forced to leave their homes in Spain and Portugal in flight to places like Amsterdam, Marrakesh, Algeirs, and Venice. Did any of these people leave letters or diaries behind?	57