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Was being barefoot as common in cold places in history?

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How did armies counter Roman fossas?

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Why was the "half-swording" technique used when pikes and spears were designed to do the same thing , but better?

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How effective were Korean Turtle Ships during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-8), and what was the Japanese reaction?

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How did the Muslim world see the Byzantine Empire?

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What would it be like to be a caravaneer traveling the Silk Road from China to Rome? How big of a return would a merchant commanding that caravan see? Was the road mainly traveled by the Chinese or Europeans?

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Why were Christianity and Islam so effective at conversion?

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Did Rome ever employ the use of mercenary armies (particularly in the late Republic - early Empire eras)?

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It's a common trope in post-apocalyptic stories that whatever civilisation remains has to 'start over'. These civilisations often use rain collectors as a supplementary source of fresh water. Are there any examples of civilisations in the past (primitive or otherwise) using rain collectors?

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How would life be different if the sun was a red dwarf?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was being barefoot as common in cold places in history?	11	AskHistorians
How did armies counter Roman fossas?	8	AskHistorians
Why was the "half-swording" technique used when pikes and spears were designed to do the same thing , but better?	7	AskHistorians
How effective were Korean Turtle Ships during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-8), and what was the Japanese reaction?	5	AskHistorians
How did the Muslim world see the Byzantine Empire?	3	AskHistorians
What would it be like to be a caravaneer traveling the Silk Road from China to Rome? How big of a return would a merchant commanding that caravan see? Was the road mainly traveled by the Chinese or Europeans?	3	AskHistorians
Why were Christianity and Islam so effective at conversion?	3	AskHistorians
Did Rome ever employ the use of mercenary armies (particularly in the late Republic - early Empire eras)?	2	AskHistorians
It's a common trope in post-apocalyptic stories that whatever civilisation remains has to 'start over'. These civilisations often use rain collectors as a supplementary source of fresh water. Are there any examples of civilisations in the past (primitive or otherwise) using rain collectors?	2	AskHistorians
How would life be different if the sun was a red dwarf?	1	askscience