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In the Bible, people in distress regularly tear their clothes... was this normal in any other culture? Bonus; would Jesus era robes be easier to tear than modern shirts?

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What are some important conspiracy theories (that were adopted by the public) from before the age of information?

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Would the “common” people in Europe during the 1700’s get to experience secular Classical or Baroque music, or was this an experience for higher social classes?

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As a historian, how accurate is Mike Duncan’s “The History of Rome”? How does the historical community look at Dan Carlin’s podcast?

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Rise and fall of the Persian empire(s)?

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Arnold Schoenberg saw himself as advancing music to the next “era”, did his atonal or 12-row music ever achieve any popular success?

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Why can “Iberia” refer to Spain, or the Caucus region? How did this come about?

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Who are the Magyars? How do I find out more about these peoples' origins in Southern West Virginia?

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What was going on in Hungary 1900-1950?

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Has a group of Americans ever stormed a government building similar to what we are seeing or is this an unprecedented action?

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In the Bible, people in distress regularly tear their clothes... was this normal in any other culture? Bonus; would Jesus era robes be easier to tear than modern shirts?	512	AskHistorians
What are some important conspiracy theories (that were adopted by the public) from before the age of information?	30	AskHistorians
Would the “common” people in Europe during the 1700’s get to experience secular Classical or Baroque music, or was this an experience for higher social classes?	14	AskHistorians
As a historian, how accurate is Mike Duncan’s “The History of Rome”? How does the historical community look at Dan Carlin’s podcast?	9	AskHistorians
Rise and fall of the Persian empire(s)?	7	AskHistorians
Arnold Schoenberg saw himself as advancing music to the next “era”, did his atonal or 12-row music ever achieve any popular success?	5	AskHistorians
Why can “Iberia” refer to Spain, or the Caucus region? How did this come about?	3	AskHistorians
Who are the Magyars? How do I find out more about these peoples' origins in Southern West Virginia?	3	AskHistorians
What was going on in Hungary 1900-1950?	2	AskHistorians
Has a group of Americans ever stormed a government building similar to what we are seeing or is this an unprecedented action?	2	AskHistorians