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How did 11th and 12th century English lords in their castles project their authority in the surrounding lands?

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What motivated the Church to launch the crusading movement?

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I'm a French soldier, my army has lost a battle against the English during the 100 years war, and I'm being taken prisoner. What am I feeling right now? Am I fearing the worst, or is there still a possibility for me to see home again?

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How did the Byzantines/Eastern Roman Empire view the Arab conquest of Persia?

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When and why did the commonly accepted definition of “roommate” in the U.S. change from unrelated people who share a bedroom in a dwelling to people who each have their own bedroom in a dwelling? Does that impact metrics of housing affordability over time?

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Any good books on the Celtic Pantheon

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Why do women in old paintings, medieval times, always look like they have shaved their foreheads?

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User on AskReddit claims "The upstairs hump on the 747 used to be a lounge with sofas and a bar, just like a nice hotel on the ground." Was airplane travel from 1950-1990 really that luxurious?!

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Were smallpox infected blankets ever actually used by US forces against the Native American population?

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How did 11th and 12th century English lords in their castles project their authority in the surrounding lands?	10
What motivated the Church to launch the crusading movement?	10
I'm a French soldier, my army has lost a battle against the English during the 100 years war, and I'm being taken prisoner. What am I feeling right now? Am I fearing the worst, or is there still a possibility for me to see home again?	10
How did the Byzantines/Eastern Roman Empire view the Arab conquest of Persia?	10
When and why did the commonly accepted definition of “roommate” in the U.S. change from unrelated people who share a bedroom in a dwelling to people who each have their own bedroom in a dwelling? Does that impact metrics of housing affordability over time?	10
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Any good books on the Celtic Pantheon	10
Why do women in old paintings, medieval times, always look like they have shaved their foreheads?	10
User on AskReddit claims "The upstairs hump on the 747 used to be a lounge with sofas and a bar, just like a nice hotel on the ground." Was airplane travel from 1950-1990 really that luxurious?!	10
Were smallpox infected blankets ever actually used by US forces against the Native American population?	10