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What was classical-era Chinese understanding of the far west like? What sorts of knowledge/myths did they have of places west of Persia, such as Egypt, Greece, Scythia or Rome?

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The American stereotype of the "wildly gesticulating Italian" is sometimes claimed to reflect the reality that Italians historically used gestures to communicate across dialects, and adapted this practice when immigrating to the USA. Is this true? Is historical body language well understood?

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Most people are familiar with the asteroid belt. Are there any other particularly interesting regions between planets in the solar system which aren't as well known?

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What was the Imperial Chinese Department of Secret Books, what did it do, and when did it exist?

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What is the distinction between polar bonds and and der Waals bonds?

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[WP] Horror for computers

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[WP] Be careful what you're looking at because it might be looking back.

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Was the ideology of Mao presented as building on the traditional Chinese schools of thought (such as Legalism, Taoism, Confucianism, etc.) or as breaking from traditional Chinese schools of thought by the leaders of the Chinese Communist party during the early years of the PRC?

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Popular culture has a particular view of 17th century sailors as being stereotypical pirates or stuffy officers in the Royal Navy. How would a typical British/North American mariner have actually made a living in the 17th century? Would most move through major ports, or operate as local fishermen?

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The Roman Empire and the USSR are both often described as functioning economically and politically largely through patron-client relationships. To what degree did these relationships resemble each other in these vastly different places and times?

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What was classical-era Chinese understanding of the far west like? What sorts of knowledge/myths did they have of places west of Persia, such as Egypt, Greece, Scythia or Rome?	2146	AskHistorians
The American stereotype of the "wildly gesticulating Italian" is sometimes claimed to reflect the reality that Italians historically used gestures to communicate across dialects, and adapted this practice when immigrating to the USA. Is this true? Is historical body language well understood?	126	AskHistorians
Most people are familiar with the asteroid belt. Are there any other particularly interesting regions between planets in the solar system which aren't as well known?	28	askscience
What was the Imperial Chinese Department of Secret Books, what did it do, and when did it exist?	28	AskHistorians
What is the distinction between polar bonds and and der Waals bonds?	15	askscience
[WP] Horror for computers	9	WritingPrompts
[WP] Be careful what you're looking at because it might be looking back.	9	WritingPrompts
Was the ideology of Mao presented as building on the traditional Chinese schools of thought (such as Legalism, Taoism, Confucianism, etc.) or as breaking from traditional Chinese schools of thought by the leaders of the Chinese Communist party during the early years of the PRC?	7	AskHistorians
Popular culture has a particular view of 17th century sailors as being stereotypical pirates or stuffy officers in the Royal Navy. How would a typical British/North American mariner have actually made a living in the 17th century? Would most move through major ports, or operate as local fishermen?	6	AskHistorians
The Roman Empire and the USSR are both often described as functioning economically and politically largely through patron-client relationships. To what degree did these relationships resemble each other in these vastly different places and times?	5	AskHistorians