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High Fantasy movies and books lead me to believe medieval towns and cities, or even farms were days or weeks apart. What was the realistic distribution of settlements in medieval times?

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What was an ordinary day like for an Aztec nobleman?

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Why did the British not give Americans representation in Parliament before/after the Boston Tea Party?

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How accurate is the Stations of the Cross route in Jerusalem?

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Why are infantry the only branch traditionally considered able to hold ground?

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What impact did the Sea Peoples have on the Mycenaean people during the bronze age?

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Why/how have certain groups of people (Romani, Irish Travelers, Jews) remained insular minorities within various cultures while the vast majority of other groups have assimilated/been assimilated into those larger cultures?

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Riddle-contests are common in Old Norse literature. Were they a part of Norse society or only a literary invention/device?

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People always say the League of Nations was nothing more than a massive failure. Did it have any successes at all?

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I reread the US Constitution today, I have a few questions...

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High Fantasy movies and books lead me to believe medieval towns and cities, or even farms were days or weeks apart. What was the realistic distribution of settlements in medieval times?	23
What was an ordinary day like for an Aztec nobleman?	23
Why did the British not give Americans representation in Parliament before/after the Boston Tea Party?	23
How accurate is the Stations of the Cross route in Jerusalem?	23
Why are infantry the only branch traditionally considered able to hold ground?	23
What impact did the Sea Peoples have on the Mycenaean people during the bronze age?	23
Why/how have certain groups of people (Romani, Irish Travelers, Jews) remained insular minorities within various cultures while the vast majority of other groups have assimilated/been assimilated into those larger cultures?	23
Riddle-contests are common in Old Norse literature. Were they a part of Norse society or only a literary invention/device?	23
People always say the League of Nations was nothing more than a massive failure. Did it have any successes at all?	23
I reread the US Constitution today, I have a few questions...	23