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In Medieval Europe, to what extent did the people in power care about events at the more distant courts, those which they had no direct dealings with? How quickly would news of a king dying, a princess being born travel across Europe and would it even be of interest to anyone?

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When did sightseeing tours first originate? Was it as far back as ancient times?

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Losses of the Scharnhorst and Bismarck both resulted in the deaths of ca. 2,000 men. To what extent did such loss of life resonate in the German society? Since the Bismarck sank in a period when the average Hans, Günter, or Jürgen could be optimistic about the war's outcome, make it more painful?

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How much of the world was known to the Egyptians at the time of the Nineteenth Dynasty?

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Are there any plausible hypotheses as to why humans started cooking / roasting / baking food?

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How much do people in other countries know about the history of Poland?

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How did the average age of becoming a wife and mother change throughout the centuries?

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How did the proportion of forest and farmland evolve in Europe from the onset of th Bronze Age until the Industrial Revolution?

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How well known was the Iliad–either as a full epic or just a general idea (a meme, if you will)–among Jews in the times of Jesus Christ?

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So, the Romans never actually salted the earth of Carthage. But what's the origin of the myth? Is it even an ancient myth?

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In Medieval Europe, to what extent did the people in power care about events at the more distant courts, those which they had no direct dealings with? How quickly would news of a king dying, a princess being born travel across Europe and would it even be of interest to anyone?	7
When did sightseeing tours first originate? Was it as far back as ancient times?	6
Losses of the Scharnhorst and Bismarck both resulted in the deaths of ca. 2,000 men. To what extent did such loss of life resonate in the German society? Since the Bismarck sank in a period when the average Hans, Günter, or Jürgen could be optimistic about the war's outcome, make it more painful?	6
How much of the world was known to the Egyptians at the time of the Nineteenth Dynasty?	5
Are there any plausible hypotheses as to why humans started cooking / roasting / baking food?	5
How much do people in other countries know about the history of Poland?	5
How did the average age of becoming a wife and mother change throughout the centuries?	5
How did the proportion of forest and farmland evolve in Europe from the onset of th Bronze Age until the Industrial Revolution?	4
How well known was the Iliad–either as a full epic or just a general idea (a meme, if you will)–among Jews in the times of Jesus Christ?	4
So, the Romans never actually salted the earth of Carthage. But what's the origin of the myth? Is it even an ancient myth?	3