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Did Christian vikings view their pagan viking counterparts any differently after the conversion process started to take place?
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L'Anse aux Meadows was discovered in 1960. Why did it take them so long? What is the likelihood that other ancient sites are still waiting to be found to this day?
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How did the tradition of a man getting down on one knee to propose come into modern popularity? How long have guys actually been doing this for?
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What is the history of Americans serving under the Nazis during WW2? Were there any reports of American soldiers committing treason and fleeing for Germany?
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What can you tell me about the history of currency within the United States? For example, what was used both before and during the Revolutionary War, leading up to the advent of paper money, etc. How has it changed throughout the years?
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How many immigrants were settled west of the original 13 colonies (i.e. California, Montana, etc.) around the time of the American Revolution? As "outsiders", how did they feel about the Indepence movement?
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How did the ancient Romans keep cool during the blazing hot, humid summer? Or the Africans for that matter? I'm curious what people did to keep cool prior to the advent of air conditioning.
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/r/AskHistorians, How did ancient pagan cultures view other pagan cultures' belief systems (i.e. the Romans' view of Greek gods & goddesses)?
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A question regarding Aurelian adopting Sol Invictus as the "official" state god of the Roman Empire after defeating the Alamanni? As well as some additional questions on Roman religion.
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I know the Colossus of Rhodes is a widely discussed ancient wonder, but what can be said about the Colossus of Nero (aka "Colossus Neronis"/"Colossus Solis")? What do ancient sources have to say about it, how it compared to the Colossus of Rhodes, what it possibly looked like, etc.?
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