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What type of clothing or protection did Vikings use when crossing the frigid seas?

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What happened to the citizens of Constantinople after the Turkish conquest? Did they mix with Turks and become the ancestors of the modern residents of Istanbul?

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I'm playing Assassins Creed, and frankly, the crocodiles are really irritating me. How did actual ancient Egyptians deal with it?

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Quick, Snappy Dialogue in 1940s Films: What caused the trend, and why did it fall out of favour?

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How did India as a highly literate and technologically advanced nation percieve their gradual subjugation by small and distant european countries, 1600-1880?

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It can take weeks to canoe between Polynesian islands. How did the first island settlers discover new islands, and why did anyone risk the journey?

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Roma has been continuosly inhabited since roman times right? If thats the case then how did the colosseum end up in the state it's in now? Did people not think to do any upkeep over the years?

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Was there any major political or domestic opposition to the Moon landings in America?

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Today we know Roman Emperors by names like "Hadrian," but with full names like "Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus," what would their friends and family call them?

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[deleted by user]	191
What type of clothing or protection did Vikings use when crossing the frigid seas?	191
What happened to the citizens of Constantinople after the Turkish conquest? Did they mix with Turks and become the ancestors of the modern residents of Istanbul?	190
I'm playing Assassins Creed, and frankly, the crocodiles are really irritating me. How did actual ancient Egyptians deal with it?	190
Quick, Snappy Dialogue in 1940s Films: What caused the trend, and why did it fall out of favour?	190
How did India as a highly literate and technologically advanced nation percieve their gradual subjugation by small and distant european countries, 1600-1880?	190
It can take weeks to canoe between Polynesian islands. How did the first island settlers discover new islands, and why did anyone risk the journey?	189
Roma has been continuosly inhabited since roman times right? If thats the case then how did the colosseum end up in the state it's in now? Did people not think to do any upkeep over the years?	189
Was there any major political or domestic opposition to the Moon landings in America?	187
Today we know Roman Emperors by names like "Hadrian," but with full names like "Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus," what would their friends and family call them?	187