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How far back in time could a present day english speaker travel and still be able to understand people?	21
Did primitive tribal peoples survive in any pockets of Eurasia into the historical period?	21
What are the leading theories as to the purpose of the mysterious artifacts known as the "Roman dodecahedrons"?	21
By the time the Western Allies landed in Europe, were they fighting a significantly weakened German army, or was the Wehrmacht still as competent as they were early in the war?	21
How accurate is the idea that the US forced the USSR to “bankrupt” itself by spending on the military?	21
One more day 'til revolution! And then what? In 1871, Parisians revolted and took control of the city to found the Paris Commune. What was life like for Parisians living under the Commune's control from March through May of 1871? Were basic services interrupted (plumbing, cleaning -- banking?)?	21
Did people the 18th century have beach days? And if so what would their bathing suits look like?	21
How did Europeans in the Middle Ages think about time? How did they think about the past or history?	21
So in Crusader Kings 2 around the 1150’s Andalusia has a religious shift from Sunni to Shia Islam for about 40+ years according to Paradox Interactive’s predated bookmarks. Did this dogma shift change actually happen in history? What were the causes of this change, and how did it impact the Almohad?	21
I've read about Erik Gnupsson's mission to Vinland, as well as the Scottish Christian missionaries that went with Leif Erikson and Thorfinn Karlsefni. Is there any evidence that the Vatican was aware of Vinland and organized conversion missions there?	21

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