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What was it like for Muslim citizens of the USSR to make the Hajj? Was it allowed? If yes, who would have had the means, and what would it have been like?

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How did the British Army view and interact with the British East India Company's own private army?

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Were there known American citizens or citizens of other "Western Democracies" in the Viet Cong or in the Viet Minh?

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Did the Aztec, Mayans, and other Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures ever trade with the Incas?

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How did Bali retain the Hindu religion and culture when nearly every other part of the region is Muslim?

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Eastern Bloc nations had sports cars like the ZIL-112 Sports and the Melkus RS -1000. Who would be the type of people driving these ? Didn't the fact they existed stick out like a sore thumb in those countries?

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If East Asians invented movable type well before Gutenberg, why didn't it take off as well as it did in Europe? Was it because of the number of characters? Economics? What?

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[META] How does /r/AskHistorians generally view the discussion over at /r/ArtefactPorn?

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What is the very first record we've had of an automated device/tool?

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Has there ever been a recorded case of a tank attacking or sinking a ship?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was it like for Muslim citizens of the USSR to make the Hajj? Was it allowed? If yes, who would have had the means, and what would it have been like?	1788
How did the British Army view and interact with the British East India Company's own private army?	737
Were there known American citizens or citizens of other "Western Democracies" in the Viet Cong or in the Viet Minh?	494
Did the Aztec, Mayans, and other Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures ever trade with the Incas?	50
How did Bali retain the Hindu religion and culture when nearly every other part of the region is Muslim?	35
Eastern Bloc nations had sports cars like the ZIL-112 Sports and the Melkus RS -1000. Who would be the type of people driving these ? Didn't the fact they existed stick out like a sore thumb in those countries?	34
If East Asians invented movable type well before Gutenberg, why didn't it take off as well as it did in Europe? Was it because of the number of characters? Economics? What?	23
[META] How does /r/AskHistorians generally view the discussion over at /r/ArtefactPorn?	19
What is the very first record we've had of an automated device/tool?	13
Has there ever been a recorded case of a tank attacking or sinking a ship?	10