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Works of medieval fantasy often depict "bandits" or "ruffians" ambushing travelers and living in secret hideouts. How accurate is this trope? Were bandits a serious problem across the medieval period?

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Arab Christians have been living in Muslim-run countries for almost 1500 years. To what extent have their beliefs been influenced by Islam?

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In 1396, King Richard II of England, a 29-year-old man, married the 6-year-old Isabella of Valois. Despite the political nature, was such a marriage seen as scandalous among 14th century Catholic nobility? What were contemporary reactions to the wedding?

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Did professional assassins exist in medieval Europe? If so, where would they be trained? How would one become an assassin?

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In the 1980s and 90s, did the Soviet Union have its own HIV and crack epidemics?

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Richard II of England married Isabella of France when she was six years old. Did this cause outrage? At what age would their relationship have become physical?

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Was "town crier" really a full-time profession in medieval and early modern Europe? If so, who paid him?

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I'm a blacksmith in London, ca 1400. How much money do I make? How educated am I? What kind of goods do I make most often?

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Did German voters in 1932 know that voting for the Nazis could lead to war?

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Did any prominent Black people oppose the civil rights movement?

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Works of medieval fantasy often depict "bandits" or "ruffians" ambushing travelers and living in secret hideouts. How accurate is this trope? Were bandits a serious problem across the medieval period?	1189
Arab Christians have been living in Muslim-run countries for almost 1500 years. To what extent have their beliefs been influenced by Islam?	1186
In 1396, King Richard II of England, a 29-year-old man, married the 6-year-old Isabella of Valois. Despite the political nature, was such a marriage seen as scandalous among 14th century Catholic nobility? What were contemporary reactions to the wedding?	1151
Did professional assassins exist in medieval Europe? If so, where would they be trained? How would one become an assassin?	1146
In the 1980s and 90s, did the Soviet Union have its own HIV and crack epidemics?	1130
Richard II of England married Isabella of France when she was six years old. Did this cause outrage? At what age would their relationship have become physical?	1104
Was "town crier" really a full-time profession in medieval and early modern Europe? If so, who paid him?	1068
I'm a blacksmith in London, ca 1400. How much money do I make? How educated am I? What kind of goods do I make most often?	1033
Did German voters in 1932 know that voting for the Nazis could lead to war?	1001
Did any prominent Black people oppose the civil rights movement?	810