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Why did men stop wearing hats?

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Is it fair to say that over time the Old Swiss Confederacy had become more of a state than an alliance?

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Did Stalin force Ukrainians to give up their grain during the Holodomor?

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What religious beliefs did the Zulu have when they were ruled by Shaka?

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I've seen some pictures (3D rendered and computer-made ones) of blunderbusses with boarding axe heads attached near their muzzles, I'm wondering if such weapons existed at their times. If they did, was it practical? Would they be used in melee combat just like a regular boarding axe?

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Did William of Normandy have any knowledge of Harald Hardrada's attempted invasion of England in 1066?

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Who played a greater role in Napoleon's defeat: Wellington or Bismarck?

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Got a historiography question "Discuss the continuing relevance of Marxist ideas for social historians in the twenty-first century?" What texts should i seek out?

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pre-modern waterproof clothing

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Has Hans Ulrich Vogel's "Marco Polo Was In China" changed the debate on whether Polo ever actually traveled to China?

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Why did men stop wearing hats?	7
Is it fair to say that over time the Old Swiss Confederacy had become more of a state than an alliance?	7
Did Stalin force Ukrainians to give up their grain during the Holodomor?	7
What religious beliefs did the Zulu have when they were ruled by Shaka?	7
I've seen some pictures (3D rendered and computer-made ones) of blunderbusses with boarding axe heads attached near their muzzles, I'm wondering if such weapons existed at their times. If they did, was it practical? Would they be used in melee combat just like a regular boarding axe?	7
Did William of Normandy have any knowledge of Harald Hardrada's attempted invasion of England in 1066?	7
Who played a greater role in Napoleon's defeat: Wellington or Bismarck?	7
Got a historiography question "Discuss the continuing relevance of Marxist ideas for social historians in the twenty-first century?" What texts should i seek out?	7
pre-modern waterproof clothing	7
Has Hans Ulrich Vogel's "Marco Polo Was In China" changed the debate on whether Polo ever actually traveled to China?	7