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Why is it that technology was so similar throughout the ancient world, despite some countries never coming into contact with others?

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Were swords actually as common as TV depicts? Did peasants own any? Were they expensive? Were there organised and dedicated training programs?

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Did the King visit different parts of Medieval England regularly? Was his face instantly recognisable by most peasants?

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Any records of meteor strikes in the past?

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Earliest records of people trying to scientifically explain thunderstorms?

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Why is it that technology was so similar throughout the ancient world, despite some countries never coming into contact with others?	4
Were swords actually as common as TV depicts? Did peasants own any? Were they expensive? Were there organised and dedicated training programs?	3
Did the King visit different parts of Medieval England regularly? Was his face instantly recognisable by most peasants?	3
Any records of meteor strikes in the past?	2
Earliest records of people trying to scientifically explain thunderstorms?	2