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Why are Protestant regions richer in Europe?

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Where'd the myth "romans all got sick from lead pipes" come from?

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Why did pikes become the dominant melee infantry weapon of the early-modern period?

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How did Venice function economically after the fall of the galley trade?

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When did "man selling stolen watches out of a trenchcoat" become a recognizable trope?

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Why did the Norse people who landed in Newfoundland not cause a catastrophic pandemic like later European visitors did?

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Ancient Roman roads were the main roads used in Europe until well into the early modern period, did this happen with ancient Chinese or Indian Roads?

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Medical Controversy on American Civil War Bayonet Effectiveness

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Is there a scholarly consensus on whether the "Little Ice Age" was partially Anthropogenic due to the destruction of the population of the Americas?

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Why is the written corpus of the mid-late bronze age so big?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are Protestant regions richer in Europe?	34
Where'd the myth "romans all got sick from lead pipes" come from?	33
Why did pikes become the dominant melee infantry weapon of the early-modern period?	31
How did Venice function economically after the fall of the galley trade?	31
When did "man selling stolen watches out of a trenchcoat" become a recognizable trope?	29
Why did the Norse people who landed in Newfoundland not cause a catastrophic pandemic like later European visitors did?	29
Ancient Roman roads were the main roads used in Europe until well into the early modern period, did this happen with ancient Chinese or Indian Roads?	29
Medical Controversy on American Civil War Bayonet Effectiveness	25
Is there a scholarly consensus on whether the "Little Ice Age" was partially Anthropogenic due to the destruction of the population of the Americas?	25
Why is the written corpus of the mid-late bronze age so big?	24