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How did British accents develop into southern/“cowboy” accents after coming to the United States hundreds of years ago?

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Having a big penis used to be considered a bad thing and an insult. Why was this the case, and when did it become considered a good thing to have a large penis? NSFW

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Ibn Battuta says in his journal that when he arrived in a Chinese city he stayed in the Muslim quarter of the town. If I went to Medieval urban centers like Paris, Venice or Rome, would I also find Muslim communities?

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How different were the Ancient Germanic Peoples and what lead to their eventual separation and creation of their modern nations?

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Byzantine accounts of prophet Muhammad?

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How was life on a boat travelling to the Americas in the 1500s?

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In 1812, how much was Napoleon's Grande Armée paid compared to its adversaries?

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What would daily life have been like in the Varangian Guard?

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Why was agriculture so inefficient in the Soviet Union?

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Did the KKK have any impact on southern fraternity culture?

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How did British accents develop into southern/“cowboy” accents after coming to the United States hundreds of years ago?	72
Having a big penis used to be considered a bad thing and an insult. Why was this the case, and when did it become considered a good thing to have a large penis? NSFW	72
Ibn Battuta says in his journal that when he arrived in a Chinese city he stayed in the Muslim quarter of the town. If I went to Medieval urban centers like Paris, Venice or Rome, would I also find Muslim communities?	72
How different were the Ancient Germanic Peoples and what lead to their eventual separation and creation of their modern nations?	72
Byzantine accounts of prophet Muhammad?	72
How was life on a boat travelling to the Americas in the 1500s?	72
In 1812, how much was Napoleon's Grande Armée paid compared to its adversaries?	72
What would daily life have been like in the Varangian Guard?	72
Why was agriculture so inefficient in the Soviet Union?	72
Did the KKK have any impact on southern fraternity culture?	72