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How powerful was England before its first foray into colonization in the late 1500's?	28
When did sieges stop being a thing in military history? Did a siege always involve some sort of walled fortification or was the definition more liberal than that?	12
Why was there no large-scale invasion, let alone colonization, of Korea by the Japanese or Japan by the Koreans, until the 16th century with Hideyoshi?	8
Many sources I find place the homeland of the "Proto-Turkic" peoples to be in modern-day Mongolia. How did this region come to be dominated by Mongolic peoples, and where were the Mongolic peoples back when Mongolia was dominated by Turks?	7
Throughout history, many fruits have been exchanged from one distant geographical region to another. The best way is to obtain the seeds and grow it in the new place, but did people ever trade/import/export fully developed fruits across vast land areas and oceans pre-refrigeration?	5
How did the quality of cartography improve over time up until the advent of space satellites?	3
Are there any recorded encounters between European soldiers fighting (European-descent) Ottoman janissaries with descriptions of how each side saw the other?	2
Why was post-Yayoi Japanese culture, all things considered, so well sheltered from mainland invasions/immigrations?	2
Royal/imperial siblings are infamous for scheming against or even killing each other (of course, many had good relationships as well) once they become adults. How did their childhood relationships compare to those of regular siblings today?	2
How did Japan arise onto the world stage so relatively recently (and I'm not just talking about Meiji Restoration)?	1

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