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In the 1950s people were still travelling from Europe to South America by boat. How long did the trip there (and to other destinations) take and what was life like on board for the passengers?

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Questions about Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV

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I'm a 9th-10th century Norseman about to go a-viking, what rituals do I observe for a successful raid and a safe return??

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Why did so many Koreans end up in Argentina in the 1970s-80s? And where did they go?

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Was Marquis de Sade anywhere near the depraved character we know from popular culture?

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Do we know why the Latin and Greek/Cyrillic scripts are written left to right while Arabic and Hebrew are written in the opposite direction?

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What is the history of driver's licences?

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A few questions about the invention of writing (numbers incl.)

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When and how did they 24/60/60 system of measuring time become standard? Where there any other systems at the time? What about opposition?

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I've finished C. Mann's 1493. I found it fascinating, but I feel there is a glaring omission. How did the "Columbian Exchange" affect the economies and the politics of the Ottoman Empire and Venice?

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In the 1950s people were still travelling from Europe to South America by boat. How long did the trip there (and to other destinations) take and what was life like on board for the passengers?	13
Questions about Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles IV	11
I'm a 9th-10th century Norseman about to go a-viking, what rituals do I observe for a successful raid and a safe return??	11
Why did so many Koreans end up in Argentina in the 1970s-80s? And where did they go?	10
Was Marquis de Sade anywhere near the depraved character we know from popular culture?	9
Do we know why the Latin and Greek/Cyrillic scripts are written left to right while Arabic and Hebrew are written in the opposite direction?	9
What is the history of driver's licences?	7
A few questions about the invention of writing (numbers incl.)	6
When and how did they 24/60/60 system of measuring time become standard? Where there any other systems at the time? What about opposition?	6
I've finished C. Mann's 1493. I found it fascinating, but I feel there is a glaring omission. How did the "Columbian Exchange" affect the economies and the politics of the Ottoman Empire and Venice?	6