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How common was it for lords of early-mid Medieval European kingdoms to have levies fight against each other within a given kingdom?

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How did ancient humans deal with parasites like lice and intestinal worms? Did they just keep them until death?

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Why was the knowledge of The New World lost when the vikings left Vinland?

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Why didn't the Roman Legionary "Checkerboard" formation become more used by other nations at the time and after the Roman Empire's fall?

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Was there any significant debate during the Cold War among western economists about whether communism or capitalism was the "better" economic system?

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How fast was the population decline during the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire and where did the people there go?

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When coinage was first introduced, how many people actually used gold coins for and how many continued to barter for goods and services?

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Why weren't the D-day landings supported by smoke shells in front of the troop transports?

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How much of history is decided by so-called "great people" and how much is just the situation that creates them?

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How did the relationship between england and germany deteriorate to the point where England and its long time enemy, France, were allied against it in WWI?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common was it for lords of early-mid Medieval European kingdoms to have levies fight against each other within a given kingdom?	119
How did ancient humans deal with parasites like lice and intestinal worms? Did they just keep them until death?	65
Why was the knowledge of The New World lost when the vikings left Vinland?	54
Why didn't the Roman Legionary "Checkerboard" formation become more used by other nations at the time and after the Roman Empire's fall?	19
Was there any significant debate during the Cold War among western economists about whether communism or capitalism was the "better" economic system?	13
How fast was the population decline during the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire and where did the people there go?	7
When coinage was first introduced, how many people actually used gold coins for and how many continued to barter for goods and services?	6
Why weren't the D-day landings supported by smoke shells in front of the troop transports?	6
How much of history is decided by so-called "great people" and how much is just the situation that creates them?	6
How did the relationship between england and germany deteriorate to the point where England and its long time enemy, France, were allied against it in WWI?	5