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Is there any evidence that Native Americans communicated with smoke signals or was that created for tv?

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Could the Romans have build a steam engine? The Byzantines or maybe the Chinese? What technologies are needed to build a steam engine and when was the earliest that one could have been built?

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[META] How many question on /r/AskHistorians actually do get an answer?

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How did non-aligned countries view the Moon landing?

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Did tattoos exist in medieval Europe?

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When did the word "stoned" start to mean high on marijuana instead of drunk?

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The 1987 Japanese game "1942", has the player pilot an American fighter shooting thousands of Japanese enemies. How did Japan view WWII at that time?

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Did Benedict Arnold ever clearly articulate his reasons for betraying the the then colonial cause?

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How hygienic (by modern standards) were Roman baths?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any evidence that Native Americans communicated with smoke signals or was that created for tv?	562
Could the Romans have build a steam engine? The Byzantines or maybe the Chinese? What technologies are needed to build a steam engine and when was the earliest that one could have been built?	558
[deleted by user]	556
[META] How many question on /r/AskHistorians actually do get an answer?	554
How did non-aligned countries view the Moon landing?	553
Did tattoos exist in medieval Europe?	551
When did the word "stoned" start to mean high on marijuana instead of drunk?	546
The 1987 Japanese game "1942", has the player pilot an American fighter shooting thousands of Japanese enemies. How did Japan view WWII at that time?	545
Did Benedict Arnold ever clearly articulate his reasons for betraying the the then colonial cause?	544
How hygienic (by modern standards) were Roman baths?	541