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Angkor was one of the most populous cities in history. What would it have looked like? Was it more of a sprawl, or was it urbanized?

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When the British East India Company began militarizing in the 17th and 18th century, did the various Indian kingdoms realize what was happening and fight back?

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According to Wikipedia, the earliest "joint stock company" was in 1250 in Toulouse. However, businessmen in Song China are known to have set up joint stock companies even earlier. Is there any link or is it independent invention?

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The non-senior adult population of Hong Kong is very disproportionately female (60/40% for ages 30-34 at its peak). What happened in the 70s and 80s to cause this?

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In the movie Gangs of New York, there is a scene where women choose men to dance with. Some of these women are male cross-dressers (some with clear facial hair). How openly accepted was cross-dressing in mid-19th century America?

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Would the people living during the end of/directly after the Hundred Years War have thought of it as one long conflict, or did they consider them multiple separate conflicts/periods?

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At what point did "Sir" become applied to any adult male and not just a title for knights?

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How would Muhammad have originally known so much about the stories common to Abrahamic faiths?

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Why is the US Constitution seemingly so much more resistant to change than others? When did it become seen as near sacred?

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By the time of Constantine I, how "Roman" was North Africa?

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Angkor was one of the most populous cities in history. What would it have looked like? Was it more of a sprawl, or was it urbanized?	65
When the British East India Company began militarizing in the 17th and 18th century, did the various Indian kingdoms realize what was happening and fight back?	63
According to Wikipedia, the earliest "joint stock company" was in 1250 in Toulouse. However, businessmen in Song China are known to have set up joint stock companies even earlier. Is there any link or is it independent invention?	58
The non-senior adult population of Hong Kong is very disproportionately female (60/40% for ages 30-34 at its peak). What happened in the 70s and 80s to cause this?	57
In the movie Gangs of New York, there is a scene where women choose men to dance with. Some of these women are male cross-dressers (some with clear facial hair). How openly accepted was cross-dressing in mid-19th century America?	53
Would the people living during the end of/directly after the Hundred Years War have thought of it as one long conflict, or did they consider them multiple separate conflicts/periods?	51
At what point did "Sir" become applied to any adult male and not just a title for knights?	50
How would Muhammad have originally known so much about the stories common to Abrahamic faiths?	46
Why is the US Constitution seemingly so much more resistant to change than others? When did it become seen as near sacred?	42
By the time of Constantine I, how "Roman" was North Africa?	33