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Did English scholars have continuous ability in Old English? Or did the language have to be "relearned" at some point?

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How much were the "Ancient Greeks" a single people? What might be a better way to understand them?

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Would a medieval King's advisors have a formal education in their subject, or would they rely on their experience or what they had learned from others?

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How much source material is there to divine the 'intent' of the Founding Fathers?

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The US saw waves of immigrants from all over Europe from the 1880s to the 1920s. What was going on throughout all of Europe that caused so many people to emigrate?

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Could the USSR in its late days be described as a kleptocracy?

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What does the meta-state of the field look like today?

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What were the bathroom facilities like at public or common venues in the western world 200-300 years ago?

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Did early scholars of Nordic myths "editorialize" them to be more like the classical Greco-Roman myths?

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When did the modern era of spying start?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did English scholars have continuous ability in Old English? Or did the language have to be "relearned" at some point?	22
How much were the "Ancient Greeks" a single people? What might be a better way to understand them?	18
Would a medieval King's advisors have a formal education in their subject, or would they rely on their experience or what they had learned from others?	16
How much source material is there to divine the 'intent' of the Founding Fathers?	15
The US saw waves of immigrants from all over Europe from the 1880s to the 1920s. What was going on throughout all of Europe that caused so many people to emigrate?	15
Could the USSR in its late days be described as a kleptocracy?	12
What does the meta-state of the field look like today?	9
What were the bathroom facilities like at public or common venues in the western world 200-300 years ago?	8
Did early scholars of Nordic myths "editorialize" them to be more like the classical Greco-Roman myths?	7
When did the modern era of spying start?	6