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Was heatstroke a big problem for slaves in the American south?

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I've heard that some of the viking raids and invasions were due to overpopulation in Scandinavia at least in some part. Is this true?

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Were there many large agricultural communities in North America between around 1200 and 1492?

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Is there any truth behind the story of Pheidippides?

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Did any of the first civilizations pop up somewhere besides near a river?

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Why was Austia-Hungary's military so bad in WW1?

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When talking about Hippocrates's four humors of the body, what is black bile?

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In Western Europe when it was popular to ransom nobles captured in battle, were there any particularly notorious or famous battlefield prisoner takers?

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Did the Germans have a good chance of winning WW1?

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Was Germany far ahead technologically in World War 2?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was heatstroke a big problem for slaves in the American south?	137
I've heard that some of the viking raids and invasions were due to overpopulation in Scandinavia at least in some part. Is this true?	48
Were there many large agricultural communities in North America between around 1200 and 1492?	37
Is there any truth behind the story of Pheidippides?	23
Did any of the first civilizations pop up somewhere besides near a river?	9
Why was Austia-Hungary's military so bad in WW1?	9
When talking about Hippocrates's four humors of the body, what is black bile?	6
In Western Europe when it was popular to ransom nobles captured in battle, were there any particularly notorious or famous battlefield prisoner takers?	4
Did the Germans have a good chance of winning WW1?	2
Was Germany far ahead technologically in World War 2?	1