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How come the archangel Michael is commonly referred to as a saint?

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How would King Æthelstan of England have raised a 10th century Norwegian royal son?

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Beware the bright green stuff! It's radioactive!

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How did the desire for excess female religious life manifest itself in post-reformation North West Europe?

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British artillery in WWII is supposed to have been able to fire "propaganda" shells. How did they work, and were they ever used?

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How was medieval European quilted armor made?

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How extensive were 18th century provincial trading networks in continental Europe? Would a villager or peasant in rural France, Spain, or Germany have had access to colonial produce, such as coffee or imported spices, on a regular basis?

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Why were medieval cities so different in size across Europe?

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The 1990 Russian Duma elections were the first free elections in Soviet Russia, as well as the last elections in Russia before the breakup of the Soviet Union the following year. To what extent were these really free elections, and how were they conducted in practical terms?

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How did the desire for excess female religious life manifest itself in post-reformation Europe?

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How come the archangel Michael is commonly referred to as a saint?	168	AskHistorians
How would King Æthelstan of England have raised a 10th century Norwegian royal son?	57	AskHistorians
Beware the bright green stuff! It's radioactive!	46	AskHistorians
How did the desire for excess female religious life manifest itself in post-reformation North West Europe?	40	AskHistorians
British artillery in WWII is supposed to have been able to fire "propaganda" shells. How did they work, and were they ever used?	34	AskHistorians
How was medieval European quilted armor made?	24	AskHistorians
How extensive were 18th century provincial trading networks in continental Europe? Would a villager or peasant in rural France, Spain, or Germany have had access to colonial produce, such as coffee or imported spices, on a regular basis?	21	AskHistorians
Why were medieval cities so different in size across Europe?	17	AskHistorians
The 1990 Russian Duma elections were the first free elections in Soviet Russia, as well as the last elections in Russia before the breakup of the Soviet Union the following year. To what extent were these really free elections, and how were they conducted in practical terms?	13	AskHistorians
How did the desire for excess female religious life manifest itself in post-reformation Europe?	11	AskHistorians