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Of all the given names in the Iliad, only Hector and Helen are still commonly used in modern English. Why have these names stuck while other haven't?

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Aelia Eudoxia, wife of the Roman Emperor Arcadius, was the daughter of a romanized Frank. Stilicho, a half-Vandal, married emperor Theodosius' niece. How were quasi-barbarians able to marry into the imperial family, while men like Aspar, Ricimer, and Theodoric were unable to claim the purple?

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Did Europeans born in colonies ever experience culture shock when returning to their "mother countries"?

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America's biggest cities/capital are all located on the coasts, why is Canada's biggest city, Toronto, located inland?

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Why were only Frankish and Norman Crusaders rulers of Crusader States?

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Today suits are ubiquitous in the West (and other parts of the world) as business attire and as formal wear. What is the origin of the suit?

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"New England" in the Byzantine Empire

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In medieval Europe, if a ruler married a foreigner, to what extent would their children be allowed/encouraged to learn both languages?

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Why do Canadians and Americans sound so different from the British compared to Australians, South Africans, and New Zealanders?

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The watch brand Serica claims that their name derives from a "faraway province" on the Silk Road known to ancient Romans, whose inhabitants "were most likely the descendants of ancient roman legionnaires who never came home" - how accurate is this statement?

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Of all the given names in the Iliad, only Hector and Helen are still commonly used in modern English. Why have these names stuck while other haven't?	1723
Aelia Eudoxia, wife of the Roman Emperor Arcadius, was the daughter of a romanized Frank. Stilicho, a half-Vandal, married emperor Theodosius' niece. How were quasi-barbarians able to marry into the imperial family, while men like Aspar, Ricimer, and Theodoric were unable to claim the purple?	132
Did Europeans born in colonies ever experience culture shock when returning to their "mother countries"?	45
America's biggest cities/capital are all located on the coasts, why is Canada's biggest city, Toronto, located inland?	39
Why were only Frankish and Norman Crusaders rulers of Crusader States?	25
Today suits are ubiquitous in the West (and other parts of the world) as business attire and as formal wear. What is the origin of the suit?	20
"New England" in the Byzantine Empire	16
In medieval Europe, if a ruler married a foreigner, to what extent would their children be allowed/encouraged to learn both languages?	14
Why do Canadians and Americans sound so different from the British compared to Australians, South Africans, and New Zealanders?	9
The watch brand Serica claims that their name derives from a "faraway province" on the Silk Road known to ancient Romans, whose inhabitants "were most likely the descendants of ancient roman legionnaires who never came home" - how accurate is this statement?	6