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Certain animals have popular pet names attached to them (e.g Fido for dogs, Polly for parrots). Where did these come from?

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Were Vikings as manly and aggressive as modern depictions or are we simply projecting our own gender norms based on their actions?

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How was China so far behind Europe in the 19th century when they had been ahead for almost all of history before then?

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How did so many Slavic ethnic groups form in the northern Balkans/former Yugoslavic region?

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Im a child in Naples in 1491 in a family of average wealth. What food would my parents be putting on the table?

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There is a scene in Samurai Champloo where they come across a man who is jogging for his health. Did exercise for fitness exist anywhere in East Asia?

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Can someone explain the South Sea Company crash to someone who doesn't have much knowledge of economics or finance?

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Have historians figured out how they will process and interpret teets and internet posts?

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When did being Iranian and Persian become synonymous to the people on the Iranian plateau?

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Why are there so few famous black rock musicians after Jimi Hendrix? Had African American pop culture already moved past rock to funk and Motown?

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Certain animals have popular pet names attached to them (e.g Fido for dogs, Polly for parrots). Where did these come from?	31
Were Vikings as manly and aggressive as modern depictions or are we simply projecting our own gender norms based on their actions?	25
How was China so far behind Europe in the 19th century when they had been ahead for almost all of history before then?	24
How did so many Slavic ethnic groups form in the northern Balkans/former Yugoslavic region?	18
Im a child in Naples in 1491 in a family of average wealth. What food would my parents be putting on the table?	18
There is a scene in Samurai Champloo where they come across a man who is jogging for his health. Did exercise for fitness exist anywhere in East Asia?	18
Can someone explain the South Sea Company crash to someone who doesn't have much knowledge of economics or finance?	18
Have historians figured out how they will process and interpret teets and internet posts?	17
When did being Iranian and Persian become synonymous to the people on the Iranian plateau?	17
Why are there so few famous black rock musicians after Jimi Hendrix? Had African American pop culture already moved past rock to funk and Motown?	16