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Do we have any primary accounts of the Great Dying that nearly wiped out the Native Americans?

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Would glass have been traded over the Silk Road? Who was producing it, and who needed to have it imported? Also, was it only a product for the rich, or something available to many people?

66 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is the North Korean government's view on Nazi Germany? Is it villainized like it is in the West?

53 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Would your typical Roman farmer have been affected by the fall of the Roman Republic, or would they basically have the same political power and lifestyle as before?

52 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Islam spread so readily in East Africa? What tenets made it so appealing to the people living there?

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Could anyone join a monastery or convent in the Middle Ages? If I were a peasant, would I need anyone's permission to do so? And would that change depending on my age or gender?

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Do any animals have multiple mouths?

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Why and how did American slaveowners begin viewing slavery as a positive thing instead of a necessary evil? What changed between the 18th century and the 19th?

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People can start to forget their native language if they mainly speak their second language for years on end. Is it possible for someone to forget their only language if they're isolated from it for long enough? That is, can someone entirely lose their grasp of language in general?

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In WWI, why didn't soldiers just extend the trench into no-man's land instead of going over the top?

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Do we have any primary accounts of the Great Dying that nearly wiped out the Native Americans?	69	AskHistorians
Would glass have been traded over the Silk Road? Who was producing it, and who needed to have it imported? Also, was it only a product for the rich, or something available to many people?	66	AskHistorians
What is the North Korean government's view on Nazi Germany? Is it villainized like it is in the West?	53	AskHistorians
Would your typical Roman farmer have been affected by the fall of the Roman Republic, or would they basically have the same political power and lifestyle as before?	52	AskHistorians
Why did Islam spread so readily in East Africa? What tenets made it so appealing to the people living there?	49	AskHistorians
Could anyone join a monastery or convent in the Middle Ages? If I were a peasant, would I need anyone's permission to do so? And would that change depending on my age or gender?	41	AskHistorians
Do any animals have multiple mouths?	39	askscience
Why and how did American slaveowners begin viewing slavery as a positive thing instead of a necessary evil? What changed between the 18th century and the 19th?	38	AskHistorians
People can start to forget their native language if they mainly speak their second language for years on end. Is it possible for someone to forget their only language if they're isolated from it for long enough? That is, can someone entirely lose their grasp of language in general?	35	askscience
In WWI, why didn't soldiers just extend the trench into no-man's land instead of going over the top?	34	AskHistorians