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Did Native Americans have accurate maps of North America? What groups had the most geographical knowledge of the continent?

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Whats known about the pre-Christian religions in Poland? What happened to them?

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Has an army ever unexpectedly run into another army on their way somewhere else?

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What did people think was brewing beer before yeast was discovered?

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I've been reading some mongol letters to unconquered nations, what are other good exmaples of threatening/insulting historical correspondence?

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How many religions did Vladamir consider when converting Rus from paganism?

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Water warfare, what are some historical examples of rerouting water to submit foes?

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How has the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan managed to survive so long?

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Were early conscientious objectors respected? Are there any ancient examples similar to the Christmas truce of WW1?

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How did San Marino maintain its independence?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Native Americans have accurate maps of North America? What groups had the most geographical knowledge of the continent?	784
Whats known about the pre-Christian religions in Poland? What happened to them?	145
Has an army ever unexpectedly run into another army on their way somewhere else?	76
What did people think was brewing beer before yeast was discovered?	54
I've been reading some mongol letters to unconquered nations, what are other good exmaples of threatening/insulting historical correspondence?	30
How many religions did Vladamir consider when converting Rus from paganism?	22
Water warfare, what are some historical examples of rerouting water to submit foes?	13
How has the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan managed to survive so long?	12
Were early conscientious objectors respected? Are there any ancient examples similar to the Christmas truce of WW1?	11
How did San Marino maintain its independence?	10