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Somebody (of questionable reputation) told me that "in ancient times" a european ethnicity lived in todays western China. Is this actually based on something, or completely made-up?

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Gibbons said the time in history where most people were happy and prosperous would be under the Five Good Emperors in Rome, but now that we view the Middle Ages in a more positive light, is his opinion still valid?

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What is the origin of snapping one's fingers?

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What was it like to be an unmarried woman in Europe in the mid-modern period? (1750 – 1914)

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I am looking for sources that describe the Normanization of England.

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In the 18th century, how was soldiers who was injured for life treated? Did they in any way get compensated for not being able to work?

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Was there a specific era when humans developed consciousness?

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Why did the US military never adopt the Henry repeating rifles?

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How significant were threats to napoleon when he first took the consulship? How popular was he

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What name did the native Americans have for their own society and their people? Did they even imagine that there weren't alone?

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Somebody (of questionable reputation) told me that "in ancient times" a european ethnicity lived in todays western China. Is this actually based on something, or completely made-up?	3
Gibbons said the time in history where most people were happy and prosperous would be under the Five Good Emperors in Rome, but now that we view the Middle Ages in a more positive light, is his opinion still valid?	3
What is the origin of snapping one's fingers?	3
What was it like to be an unmarried woman in Europe in the mid-modern period? (1750 – 1914)	3
I am looking for sources that describe the Normanization of England.	3
In the 18th century, how was soldiers who was injured for life treated? Did they in any way get compensated for not being able to work?	3
Was there a specific era when humans developed consciousness?	3
Why did the US military never adopt the Henry repeating rifles?	3
How significant were threats to napoleon when he first took the consulship? How popular was he	3
What name did the native Americans have for their own society and their people? Did they even imagine that there weren't alone?	3