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Is the popular image of a Viking chieftains longhouse, full of his personal retinue of huscarls feasting and then sleeping on the floor accurate? Did they share his household? If not, what was life like for a huscarl?

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How long were Germans expecting WW2 to be in 1939?

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What makes James Dean an icon?

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A whole epic cycle of poems about the Trojan war is attributed to Homer, yet only the Iliad and Odyssey survive in full. Do we know how these poems were regarded in ancient times?

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During the High Middle Ages, was there ever some kind of law that allowed a woman to claim a man who was about to be executed for marriage?

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Did colonies cost more than the value they provided?

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What was the writing system of the pre-Christian Slavs?

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What was the political opposition to Eisenhower like? What were the biggest arguments against him? How fierce were his critics?

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How common was chivalry towards women during the medieval times? Did knights behave in the stereotypical fashion we think of today?

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Were all or most well known communist leaders in the early 20th century Jewish or are anti-Semitic people cherry picking communist leaders to perpetuate this narrative?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the popular image of a Viking chieftains longhouse, full of his personal retinue of huscarls feasting and then sleeping on the floor accurate? Did they share his household? If not, what was life like for a huscarl?	25
How long were Germans expecting WW2 to be in 1939?	25
What makes James Dean an icon?	25
A whole epic cycle of poems about the Trojan war is attributed to Homer, yet only the Iliad and Odyssey survive in full. Do we know how these poems were regarded in ancient times?	25
During the High Middle Ages, was there ever some kind of law that allowed a woman to claim a man who was about to be executed for marriage?	25
Did colonies cost more than the value they provided?	25
What was the writing system of the pre-Christian Slavs?	25
What was the political opposition to Eisenhower like? What were the biggest arguments against him? How fierce were his critics?	25
How common was chivalry towards women during the medieval times? Did knights behave in the stereotypical fashion we think of today?	25
Were all or most well known communist leaders in the early 20th century Jewish or are anti-Semitic people cherry picking communist leaders to perpetuate this narrative?	25