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There’s two gothic churches near where I live (in Staffordshire), one was built in 1758 & other 1870. I always thought they looked really similar & I use to get their names confused. is there any way to tell which belongs to which period from looking at their architecture (see details for images)?

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You know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. In the middle ages (in England) how unusual would it have been for a farmer to accept something (allegedly) valuable in trade for an animal at market, rather than money?

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When did people in Taiwan stop caring about the idea of the Kuomintang tacking over mainland China (or at least realize that it wasn't a practical ambition)?

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You know how "Augustus" and "Caesar" slowly morphed into titles despite having originally been names. Is that unique history? If "no" can you give me another example of a name turning into a title?

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in the historical Novel I just read there's a bit where the Praetorian Guard are rioting through the city of Rome (circa AD238). To avoid getting killed, robbed, or raped, Roman families hide in the temples. Would that really have kept them safe?

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in the late 40s would it have been particularly common for Asian Americans to attend university?

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Who was the first known person (in the west) to argue that criminals/prisoners shouldn't be treated cruelly? who was the first known person (in the west) to argue that executions should be made as painless as possible?

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Would meny/any people in the Far East (China, Japan or Korea if that is too vague) have been awar of the existence of the Americas in 1550?

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There’s a scene in I, Claudius where a Greek doctor chastises Claudius for not getting enough exercise. Is that anachronistic? Did people in Ancient Greece/Rome know exercise had positive health benefits?

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did the Minoans have chattel slavery like most later civilizations in ancient Greece?

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There’s two gothic churches near where I live (in Staffordshire), one was built in 1758 & other 1870. I always thought they looked really similar & I use to get their names confused. is there any way to tell which belongs to which period from looking at their architecture (see details for images)?	15	AskHistorians
You know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. In the middle ages (in England) how unusual would it have been for a farmer to accept something (allegedly) valuable in trade for an animal at market, rather than money?	15	AskHistorians
When did people in Taiwan stop caring about the idea of the Kuomintang tacking over mainland China (or at least realize that it wasn't a practical ambition)?	15	AskHistorians
You know how "Augustus" and "Caesar" slowly morphed into titles despite having originally been names. Is that unique history? If "no" can you give me another example of a name turning into a title?	15	AskHistorians
in the historical Novel I just read there's a bit where the Praetorian Guard are rioting through the city of Rome (circa AD238). To avoid getting killed, robbed, or raped, Roman families hide in the temples. Would that really have kept them safe?	15	AskHistorians
in the late 40s would it have been particularly common for Asian Americans to attend university?	15	AskHistorians
Who was the first known person (in the west) to argue that criminals/prisoners shouldn't be treated cruelly? who was the first known person (in the west) to argue that executions should be made as painless as possible?	15	AskHistorians
Would meny/any people in the Far East (China, Japan or Korea if that is too vague) have been awar of the existence of the Americas in 1550?	15	AskHistorians
There’s a scene in I, Claudius where a Greek doctor chastises Claudius for not getting enough exercise. Is that anachronistic? Did people in Ancient Greece/Rome know exercise had positive health benefits?	15	AskHistorians
did the Minoans have chattel slavery like most later civilizations in ancient Greece?	15	AskHistorians