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Is there any information on campfires that would have been created by ancient Greeks/Romans for cooking/warmth? Did they have any special routines or daily rituals around a fire? Did they have any unique designs, like Scandinavian ones formed from large logs? What about any other old civilisations?

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A very niche question, but here goes: were prisoners allowed to have visitors in the early 19th century?

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How hard/easy was it to get a weapon like a musket or a sabre in 1800s Britain?

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What was the world like around 1805 from the perspective of Britain? What were their concerns? What were their goals? What did they know of the world?

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A while ago in /r/Whowouldwin, a question was asked - sword vs axe?

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Have there been any points in history where a divide in a population was good for the people involved? On the same note, has there ever been unity and cooperation that was ultimately bad?

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Is there any information on campfires that would have been created by ancient Greeks/Romans for cooking/warmth? Did they have any special routines or daily rituals around a fire? Did they have any unique designs, like Scandinavian ones formed from large logs? What about any other old civilisations?	71
A very niche question, but here goes: were prisoners allowed to have visitors in the early 19th century?	8
How hard/easy was it to get a weapon like a musket or a sabre in 1800s Britain?	7
What was the world like around 1805 from the perspective of Britain? What were their concerns? What were their goals? What did they know of the world?	2
A while ago in /r/Whowouldwin, a question was asked - sword vs axe?	1
Have there been any points in history where a divide in a population was good for the people involved? On the same note, has there ever been unity and cooperation that was ultimately bad?	1