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How often did the average peasant in the ancient or medieval world be in contact with and be influenced by the outside world or the government? How often would a peasant travel far to the city?

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How Old is the Veneration of Cows in Hinduism?

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What did the Chinese think of Mongols during the Yuan dynasty?

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Reviewing photos of soldiers in the Crimean War many appear to have a remarkable amount of facial hair, in particular beards. Was this a common trend of the era or a military requirment to have facial hair?

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why don't greek and roman statues of people have the irises and pupils etched into them?

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How did ancient sources determine how many men the enemy army had.

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Lucian and Lucan reference that Cretans believed Zeus had died and was buried in Crete. What more do we know about this myth today?

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Why did the British monarchs never style themselves as emperors?

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How old is the "single camera" approach to sitcoms? And do we know who truly did it first?

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How did English historians/contemporaries view the Catholic monarchs of England prior to the reformation?

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How often did the average peasant in the ancient or medieval world be in contact with and be influenced by the outside world or the government? How often would a peasant travel far to the city?	5
How Old is the Veneration of Cows in Hinduism?	5
What did the Chinese think of Mongols during the Yuan dynasty?	5
Reviewing photos of soldiers in the Crimean War many appear to have a remarkable amount of facial hair, in particular beards. Was this a common trend of the era or a military requirment to have facial hair?	5
why don't greek and roman statues of people have the irises and pupils etched into them?	5
How did ancient sources determine how many men the enemy army had.	5
Lucian and Lucan reference that Cretans believed Zeus had died and was buried in Crete. What more do we know about this myth today?	5
Why did the British monarchs never style themselves as emperors?	5
How old is the "single camera" approach to sitcoms? And do we know who truly did it first?	5
How did English historians/contemporaries view the Catholic monarchs of England prior to the reformation?	5