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How did European paganism vanish so entirely so quickly?

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Given the recent discovery of 15th-century Venetian beads in Alaska, is there any evidence of other Asian or European artifacts crossing the Bering Strait before Columbus?

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What allowed the Basque language to survive when all other pre-Indo-European languages vanished?

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Wikipedia claims the Romans were unable to take firm control of inland Sardinia? How true is this? Why did they fail?

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What, if anything, did Japan think lay beyond the Pacific Ocean before European contact?

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California has Californios; Texas has Tejanos; why isn't there a notable group claiming descent from the pre-American Spanish settlers in Florida?

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What would homicide rates have been like in the city of Rome at its imperial peak? Was it rather safe, or was it a violent city?

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Why is Prince Edward Island a separate province? Have there ever been proposals for it to be merged with Nova Scotia or New Brunswick?

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Is it possible that Basque whalers may have reached Newfoundland before Columbus sailed?

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What caused the Irish population to rise so dramatically in the first half of the 19th century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did European paganism vanish so entirely so quickly?	477
Given the recent discovery of 15th-century Venetian beads in Alaska, is there any evidence of other Asian or European artifacts crossing the Bering Strait before Columbus?	401
What allowed the Basque language to survive when all other pre-Indo-European languages vanished?	132
Wikipedia claims the Romans were unable to take firm control of inland Sardinia? How true is this? Why did they fail?	78
What, if anything, did Japan think lay beyond the Pacific Ocean before European contact?	57
California has Californios; Texas has Tejanos; why isn't there a notable group claiming descent from the pre-American Spanish settlers in Florida?	34
What would homicide rates have been like in the city of Rome at its imperial peak? Was it rather safe, or was it a violent city?	27
Why is Prince Edward Island a separate province? Have there ever been proposals for it to be merged with Nova Scotia or New Brunswick?	21
Is it possible that Basque whalers may have reached Newfoundland before Columbus sailed?	14
What caused the Irish population to rise so dramatically in the first half of the 19th century?	4