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What physical and visual attributes did the substance that Medieval philosopher Nicole Oresme called "pure earth" supposedly have?
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Why are so many Ancient Israelite soldiers depicted with beards? Aren't beards a liability in hand-to-hand combat, since they can be tugged or yanked like long hair?
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Was there a view of the Pope in pre-Renaissance France that was just as ubiquitous as the support and respect given to the king? If so, what was this view in particular, as far as we know?
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How did the prevention of bloodshed by kithship/kinship ties among nobility in conflicts between Medieval England and France in 940-1150 AD compare to kithship/kinship ties' effects on conflicts between the Spanish kingdoms in the same era?
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How was the crime of assaulting or killing another man's wife or daughter viewed and punished in China during the Zhou dynasty?
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How did the unique visual vocabulary of Italian hand gestures develop, and what made them survive to this day?
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When the Hussites started using firearms in the Hussite Wars, were their rivals struck with awe at the very concept of the weapons, perhaps thinking them magic, or were Europeans familiar with how gunpowder worked by that time?
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From what circumstances did the Germanic tradition of warlords -electing- a king arise? Was this system effective?
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What tools, techniques, strategies or habits likely made Theodosius the Elder such a successful general?
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